Households face ‘bleak’ outlook unless Starmer kickstarts growth Economics The improvement in living standards will also be heavily weighted towards the start of the parliament.
Pensioners the ‘biggest winners’ from Tory policies since 2010, research shows Economics Pensioners have been the big winners of Tory tax and benefit policies since 2010, according to new research from the Resolution Foundation.
Focus on health to cut ballooning welfare bill, new report argues Economics The next government should focus on addressing underlying health conditions rather than embarking on a benefits "clampdown", a new report has argued.
Housebuilding targets ‘extremely challenging’ without extra funding, think tank warns June 19, 2024 Neither party has committed any extra funding to boost housebuilding numbers, which will make it difficult to reach the target.
Long commutes aren’t just boring, they’re holding back the economy June 11, 2024 Adding more trams, trains and buses to the UK's major cities will not only make our morning commutes quicker, it will also help improve the economy, Chris Dorrell writes
UK households in line for extra £800 annual bill due to planned tax rises June 8, 2024 The biggest single tax rise is the continuation of the frozen thresholds on income tax and National Insurance.
Labour faces £33bn blackhole if it maintains state spending, research suggests June 4, 2024 Maintaining per person funding in unprotected departments would leave the next government facing a £33bn blackhole, research suggests.
UK a ‘nation of savers’ following surge in inflation, research shows May 17, 2024 Since March 2021, prices have increased by 22 per cent in the UK with a peak annual inflation rate of 11.1 per cent in October 2022.
The Notebook: For the UK’s poorest, things are only getting worse – just look at the numbers April 30, 2024 Ian Whittaker takes the Notebook pen to write about inflation, the US's Tiktok ban, and a little bit of life advice.
Avoid ‘outright bans’ on flexible contracts and improve workers’ rights, urges think tank April 25, 2024 According to the research, three quarters of employers reported using flexible contracts - although for a variety of different reasons.