The public sector pay cap is causing poverty and misery but the tide is turning
In the first six years of Tory rule, public sector pay rose by just 4.4%. Yet over the same period the cost of living soared by 22%. It’s time to act.
Green Politics
The Tories want to enhance non-dom status — it’s a colonial relic and should be abolished
The government are seeking to give further concessions to Britain’s wealthy elite who hide their money abroad.
McDonalds striker: our action will spread to the whole fast-food industry
Forty McDonalds workers are set to strike in September and there are signs the industrial action will only grow.
Rail fares to rise at fastest rate in 5 years exacerbating cost of living crisis
The hike in rail fares will make life even harder for struggling households seeing the cost of goods and services rising, wages dropping and consumer debt growing.
CEO pay has dropped but they still earn 160 times more than the average worker
FTSE 100 chief execs saw their pay decrease 17 per cent this year but they still earn £4.5m on average.
Despite new rules the UK will continue to be a haven for money laundering. Here’s why
A lack of proper investigatory powers and legal loopholes mean the UK will remain a key destination for global dirty money.
Disposable income falling at fastest rate in six years
Real household income, a key measure of living standards, fell by 2 per cent in the first quarter of 2017.
George Osborne’s PR appointment at the University of Manchester encourages lazy economic thinking
The syllabus is failing, and the former chancellor won’t change that
Post-Brexit Britain needs effective trade remedies to fight China’s unfair trade
Trade unions and associations are working together to secure a fair trade strategy
Japan and the EU want to sign off on JEFTA by July – is that wishful thinking?
The EU-Japan deal is intended to send a pro-free trade message to Donald Trump