TUC boss warns over wages “squeeze” as inflation edges down – for now
Frances O’Grady has warned of a “squeeze” in wages combining with increased inflation that could “halt” any rises…
Inflation
Clegg says the economy is “fixed”. But here’s proof that it isn’t – and from rich to poor, the British people are worse off
Yesterday, Nick Clegg proclaimed in the Commons that: “We have fixed the economy” Yet today, the Office of…
Inflation may be falling but “the squeeze on working people continues”, says McKinnell
Today, the Office of National Statistics (ONS) have released figures which show that during August of this year,…
Is it time to revisit Bank of England independence?
Within days of Labour’s dramatic 1997 election victory, Gordon Brown announced that the Bank of England was to…
The government are trying to tell you that you’re not squeezed. They’re wrong
Have you heard? You’re not squeezed anymore. That’s right! After four years of prices rising faster than wages,…
In the eurozone, energy prices are FALLING – and that’s bringing inflation down too
A report published today shows that energy prices in the Eurozone have fallen by 1.7% in the last…
UK inflation is officially the highest in Europe
Is it any wonder we’re all feeling poorer? Prices in Britain are rising faster than anywhere else in…
