Graph shows how badly the Tories have failed working people
UK living standards have fallen behind those of other industrialised countries
UK living standards have fallen behind those of other industrialised countries
“Energy bills are out of control. The government must cancel April’s hike.”
Her claims on Brexit Britain’s supposed economic success should be taken with a VERY large pinch of salt…
Inflation has fallen, but the cost of living in Britain is still rising faster than wages
Figures out today show that despite the economy being in recovery disposable income remains stuck where is was in 2005, reflecting real falls in wages.
For the last few months, the headline numbers have been good, but a detailed look at the figures gives plenty of cause for concern.
The fall in unemployment was smaller than the rise in the number of economically inactive people who want work.
Average UK living standards are in their first prolonged decline since the late 1920s. Most attribute this to the recession, but its roots go back a lot further.