Joe Anderson: Universal credit could mean Christmas is cancelled for struggling families
“When you’ve got nothing you’ve got nothing to lose”, sang Bob Dylan. Unfortunately that’s not true. When you’ve…
Resolution Foundation
The Tories claim economic success – but workers’ pay suggests otherwise
Figures released by the Office for National Statistic (ONS) this month showed that unemployment fell by 57,000 in…
Rachel Reeves: Tory tax changes and benefits freeze mean struggling families forced to fund new handout for the rich
The start of the new financial year today is when the rich get richer and the poor get…
Frances O’Grady: Agency workers don’t deserve second class treatment
“Agency workers don’t deserve to be treated like second-class citizens” said Frances O’Grady today. O’Grady spoke in response to…
Owen Smith: Universal Credit cuts show the hypocrisy of Tory claims to be the workers’ party
As wrongheaded Government decisions go, it’s hard to imagine one much worse than deciding to make 2.5…
Is this how a Living Wage might work under Labour?
There’s an interesting report from IPPR and the Resolution Foundation out today (“Beyond the Bottom Line“) that outlines…
