Faisal Islam
@faisalislam
Econ Editor, BBC News. Newsnight presenter. Host award-winning EUref TV interviews & 2017 GE debate. United ST. occasional Eurovision vocalist 😆
Hello all - I’m back on here, back in economics and after a few weeks wilfully getting lost in transit, am newly on here👇🏾, and shortly on air in a new role as Economics Editor of the BBC.. first take on data, trade wars, Brexit, fiscal gymnastics...👋 bbc.co.uk/news/business-…
Remit letters are dropping for all the pay review bodies… They all seem to contain words to the effect of - all rises will have to be funded out of existing budgets - unlike last year. Also trying to get pay settled before the new salaries start next year.
The #NHSPRB has received a remit letter from the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care @wesstreeting seeking recommendations on pay for the Agenda for Change workforce in England for 2026. The remit letter can be found here: gov.uk/government/pub…
Japan deal could be the domino that breaks resistance, giving President Trump a victory in the form of extra tariff revenue without retaliation… but at what wider economic cost? Trump's tough tariff tactics are getting results bbc.com/news/articles/…
Great interview with Chancellor Merz by @bbcnickrobinson on Today now - “I’m concerned but not pessimistic, we will not have a symmetric agreement but 30% tariffs are unacceptable, killing our export industry…” Is the Brexit reset the beginning of a journey? “Economically we…