Fatcat Tuesday: Executive pay has already overtaken your earnings for the entire year
And pay inequality is worse this year than last.
Green Politics
Ignore Tory spin, Labour’s spending plans are the ‘most cautious’ according to the IFS
Tory accusations of unfunded spending commitments are flatly contradicted by the IFS.
Osborne and Cameron’s promised rebalancing of the economy is long gone
Estimates show that the UK needs around 780,000 more engineers over the next five years to meet industry demands – this equates to 156,000 per year. Currently the UK is training less than half that.
Why the Bank of England should not increase interest rates in 2015
The case for keeping interest rates at their current level is compelling.
George Osborne spends £43,000 of taxpayers’ money defending bankers’ bonuses
The chancellor George Osborne has spent over £43,000 of taxpayers’ money defending bankers’ bonuses, according to new figures.
Apprentices know all about Ebenezer Scrooge
Many firms appear to be using apprentices as a source of ultra-cheap labour.
What the local government finance settlement means for council budget
Local government finance enters the new year on a knife edge.
A troubling picture of youth unemployment
There has been a steady trend since the election that the relative position of young people has worsened in comparison with other groups.
More positives, but this remains far from a normal labour market
Positive labour market figures are to be understood in the context of the post-crisis period as a whole and must not detract from the long-standing pressures on working people.
Majority of the public reject Osborne’s austerity plan
Poll shows that neither Cameron nor Miliband are trusted to perform safe cuts.