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Thursday 23 April 2026 12:00 pm

Watch: Sluggish economy puts Brits at their gloomiest for nearly 50 years

By: Christian May

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Morning Wire‘s Editor, Christian May, reflects on recent polling that reveals Brits’ economic pessimism has reached depths not seen since 1978. From high taxes to sticky inflation and low growth, there is a strong sense that the country simply isn’t heading in the right direction.

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