The average UK household will have £10,000 of debt by 2016, suggests new report
There are concerns that a surge in optimism about the British economy is leading people to take out more loans than they can truly afford
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Media Watch: ‘Better off’ with the Tories? Don’t believe a word of it
Tory press spins Institute for Fiscal Studies budget analysis to boost George Osborne
Austerity can never work – here’s why
Continuing down the path of austerity while ignoring straightforward – if politically difficult – solutions, will lead the UK closer to economic disaster
Poverty is a structural economic problem that any future government must address
Politicians need to accept the fact that like the state pension, benefits and tax credits are a central part of the economy
Grant Shapps’ TTIP delusions
The Conservative Party chairman has made his claims based on half truths and assumptions
Five myths about public attitudes towards immigration
British Future’s report shows how the fear of being stereotyped stops the moderate majority from communicating their ideas.
The success of the living wage campaign benefits us all
Giving more people the living wage will have wider benefits for the economy.
The psychological cost of inequality
Inequality is at a record high in Britain, and it’s costing us our happiness.
Poverty doubles over 30 years in UK
The percentage of households in the UK who are below society’s minimum standard of living has increased from 14% to 33% over the last 30 years, according to a new study of poverty and deprivation.
Tackling the productivity orthodoxy to boost pay
Millions of working people find themselves working harder for less. We need to rebalance our economy.