Rising sanctions will mean ministers blow the trumpet – but we could be forcing people through the safety net
Tom MacInnes of the New Policy Institute looks at the number of sanctions imposed on recipients of Jobseeker’s Allowance.
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Scotland stands on the brink of significant job losses
Over 1,000 jobs look to be at risk with the closure of BAE’s system’s shipyard at Portsmouth.
The government has failed to provide a convincing solution to water price rises
We need greater leadership from the government, not just to deal with household water bills, but to ensure that regulation of the industry is fit for purpose.
How the Living Wage would save the taxpayer money
The taxpayer would save a significant sum of money if low paid employees were paid the Living Wage.
Wonga are trying to pull the wool over our eyes
Wonga are on a mission to pull the wool over our eyes on their very expensive credit product and the customers who they serve.
Graph: How the minimum has failed to keep up with the cost of living
As the graph from Green Party London Assembly member Jenny Jones shows, the National Minimum Wage has failed to keep up with London’s rising cost of living.
The end destination must be a statutory Living Wage
The London Living Wage has raised the issue of poverty pay up the political agenda; it is now time to move to a statutory living wage.
Green jobs: are they really too good to be true?
A summary of why it seems like green investment and jobs could solve all (ok, almost all) our problems.
Politicians should embrace an activist industrial policy
It is time politicians and policymakers re-appraised the advantages of an activist industrial policy.
George Osborne’s pyrrhic victory
The most remarkable thing about this morning’s coverage of the quarterely GDP figures is how lightly George Osborne is getting off.