Almost a million young people are still NEET
This generation of young people do not deserve to be abandoned. They deserve a far greater opportunity than they are currently getting.
Social Justice
Resolution Foundation: Tax and benefit system still not doing enough to make work pay
A new Resolution Foundation report today highlights how the present system of redistribution through taxation and welfare is inefficient and could be reformed.
IFS: Free school meals for all increased attainment in disadvantaged areas
A study by the Institute for Fiscal Studies has revealed that offering universal free school meals increased attainment in primary schools in disadvantaged areas.
We need to keep young girls out of our courts
Girls are being criminalised unnecessarily by courts, who have little regard for these vulnerable children’s welfare needs.
Global super-rich hoarding “up to £20tn” as HMRC get set to ‘name and shame’ tax dodgers
New research published yesterday shows “up to £20 trillion” is being stashed offshore by the world’s richest individuals.
Unemployment is down, but the government must not ignore the rise in jobless women
“Carrying on down this path will see the Coalition Government be the first to have presided over a reversal in women’s equality”
Coalition Britain 2012: Children lose out as day trips break the bank for many families
Research by the Sutton Trust shows low income children are likely to do much less well in school if they are unable to access leisure activities.
Delaying a decision on gay marriage could spell trouble for Salmond
The Scottish government caused outrage this week by postponing a decision on gay marriage.
Pennycook: The ‘squeezed middle’ hold the key to victory in 2015
All parties now agree that meeting the socio-economic challenges faced by Britain’s low to middle income families is paramount. But how?
The wealthiest 20 per cent have 91 times more than the poorest 20 per cent
Figures from the Office of National Statistics show huge disparities between the wealthiest households and the poorest ones.