Green Politics
Youth unemployment is still a cause for concern
The latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) data indicates youth unemployment continues to be a cause for concern, writes the TUC's Richard Exell.
Eurozone crisis not to blame for sluggish growth
Ministers are trying to claim that the eurozone is to blame for fragile growth. But it is falling consumption and poor investment that is the problem.
Eurozone summit a small step forward but fundamental problems remain
Those hoping the eurozone’s sovereign debt crisis would finally be resolved today will be disappointed, reports Left Foot Forward's Ben Fox from Brussels.
Jobs and growth figures from Wales and Scotland deepen the gloom
The latest employment figures show Wales has been the worst hit by the recession, while growth in Scotland is stagnating, reports Ed Jacobs.
Can Europe’s leaders end the eurozone nightmare?
While a ‘bank levy’ scheme may be approved today, EU ministers will once again have failed to address the longer term questions on which the euro's future rests.
Borrowing figures make grim reading for Osborne
George Osborne’s lack of a growth strategy could easily undermine his deficit reduction plans, writes Duncan Weldon.