Why is the pound falling and does it matter?
Sterling has been in apparent freefall of late, as currency traders have looked at the UK economy with increasing pessimism. Left Foot Forward explains what a falling pound means for the UK.
Funding for Lending Scheme failing to get banks lending
The coalition is still failing to get banks lending to businesses, new figures from the British Bankers’ Association (BBA) reveal, despite the introduction of the government’s Funding for Lending Scheme (FLS), which gives cheap funding to banks on the basis that they lend money to households and businesses.
Ten years of the Congestion Charge: Fewer cars, less pollution and a positive impact on business
Ten years ago this month the Congestion Charge was introduced in London by Mayor Ken Livingstone. It has resulted in fewer cars on the road, less pollution and has had a positive impact on business. What’s not to like?
How best to support an ageing population? More immigration
The financial stressed put on the welfare state by Britain’s ageing population could be assuaged by higher levels of immigration.
The human face of austerity: Coalition presides over shocking food bank rise
Figures obtained by Left Foot Forward show the coalition has presided over a shocking growth in the number of people using food banks to feed themselves and their families.
This week’s most read
The most read articles on Left Foot Forward this week.
Boris is right: minimum alcohol pricing misses the bigger picture
This week Boris Johnson criticised David Cameron for pursuing a minimum alcohol price. Boris was right, minimum pricing does very little to tackle Britain’s drink problem.
Five things David Cameron doesn’t want you to know about the Bedroom Tax
Left Foot Forward looks at five things David Cameron doesn’t want you to know about the Bedroom Tax.
Welfare to work scheme failing, say MPs
The government’s welfare-to-work scheme has been branded ‘extremely poor’ by MPs, who said the best performing provider only moved 5% of people off benefit and into work.
Look Left – Unemployment, Osborne’s missing billions and surprising attitudes to welfare
James Bloodworth looks back at the week’s politics, including our progressive, regressive and evidence of the week.