Skip To Main Content
Karl Matchett on Muck Rack

Karl Matchett

Verified
London
As seen in: The Independent (UK), MSN, MSN Australia, MSN Canada, MSN Ireland, MSN Money Canada, MSN New Zealand, MSN Singapore, MSN UK, Yahoo Entertainment, Yahoo Life and
⚽️✍️ | @independent | previously B/R, ITV and others |🎙️ @anfieldindexpro
Is this you? As a journalist, you can create a free Muck Rack account to customize your profile, list your contact preferences, and upload a portfolio of your best work. Claim your profile

Get in touch with Karl

Contact Karl, search articles and posts on X, monitor coverage, and track replies from one place.

Learn more about Muck Rack

Actions

Share this page

Is this you?

As a journalist, you can create a free Muck Rack account to customize your profile, list your contact preferences, and upload a portfolio of your best work.
Claim your profile

Articles

Burnham's rates relief sends strong signal – but two questions remain

|
By Karl Matchett Verified
| MSN UK Verified
Andy Burnham has made his third major announcement in as many days since taking over as prime minister. A 20 per cent cut to business rates will come into effect from April next year for pubs, clubs and music venues – except for the largest ones – with Mr Burnham saying the government will “back the businesses that people want to see in their communities”. The rates are charges which are applied to a firm on its buildings or property.
Open in Who Shared View Duplicates (5) Issue with article?

UK inflation falls to 2.6 per cent thanks to lower petrol prices

|
By Karl Matchett Verified
| MSN UK Verified
UK inflation fell to 2.6 per cent in June, the lowest rate in 15 months as households benefitted from food and fuel prices dropping in an early boost to the cost-of-living-focused Andy Burnham. The rate of Consumer Prices Index (CPI) came down from 2.8 per cent in May, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the lowest level since March 2025 – and also below the 2.7 per cent rate that most economists had been expecting.
Open in Who Shared View Duplicates (105) Issue with article?

Will interest rates go up next week? Key factors and 2026 predictions

|
By Karl Matchett Verified
| MSN UK Verified
The Bank of England's (BoE) next meeting to determine interest rates is on Thursday 30 July and all eyes will be on the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) and its members' response to domestic economic pressures, the ongoing Middle East conflict and the early approach of the new prime minister and chancellor.
Open in Who Shared View Duplicates (6) Issue with article?
See all 7,032 licensed articles (12,471 Total)