Lucy Meakin

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  • Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak visits Peak Scientific, a Scottish manufacturer of gas generators in Glasgow, Scotland. On Wednesday, he warned Britons that “sadly in the coming months many more will” lose their jobs as the economy sinks under COVID-19.International

    ‘Hard times are here:’ The U.K. crashes into recession as it braces for a wave of job losses

    By David Goodman, Lucy Meakin, and others
  • General view of the Bank of England in London, England. As Great Britain faces a historic recession, the central bank has adopted a highly accommodative policy to boost investment and economic activity.International

    ‘Negative rates are not the answer’ for Britain’s slumping economy—yet

    By Lucy Meakin and Bloomberg
  • New fifty pound note featuring Alan TuringInternational

    Alan Turing, the Father of A.I., Is the New Face of a Banknote

    By Lucy Meakin, Olivia Konotey-Ahulu, and others