Pound falls in response to Boris Johnson’s intervention
Uncertainty in the City as sterling looks set for its biggest daily drop since 2010
economy
The length of this period of economic stagnation is almost unprecedented
The only era remotely comparable is the 1920s, covering the economic chaos at the end of the war and the disastrous return to the gold standard
Osborne’s economic plan is built on three myths
The UK’s economy is not as strong as the Tories claim: here’s why
Comment: Why Labour must promote ethical business
There are huge reputational gains to be made for Labour
TUC: real wages still worth £2,270 less than in 2008
Wage growth slowed again in the second half of 2015
Tackling the gender pay gap reduces other kinds of inequality too
Increased female participation can lead to more equal incomes across the board
Some executives are paid up to 1,000 times as much as their employees
It would be instructive to have CEOs explain exactly why they are worth so much more
Why continued unemployment is in the government’s interest
Scapegoating benefit claimants allows the government to deflect attention from its own economic failures, and to make more ideologically motivated cuts
Fears for Northern Ireland’s economy as welfare row continues
Northern Ireland is set for years of ‘intensified austerity’
Experts warn that poor productivity is threatening UK growth
NIESR forecasters expect slow growth in the third quarter