Inequality
Why Keir Starmer is absolutely right to prioritise ‘smashing the class ceiling’
Class remains a pertinent force in British politics, determining the life chances of millions and it casts a far longer shadow than many of us like to believe or admit.
15-year wage stagnation has left average earnings £230 a week lower than their pre-financial crisis trend
The good news of today doesn’t make up for 15 years of unprecedented wage stagnation.
‘Modest’ wealth tax on richest 0.3% could raise more than £10bn for public services, says TUC
The trade union body has set out options for taxing the small number of individuals with wealth over £3 million, £5 million and £10 million
Number of ethnic minority workers in insecure jobs rises by 132% since 2011
BME workers account for two thirds of the growth of insecure workers in this period – despite BME workers making up just 14% of the overall workforce.
Chart sums up perfectly just how bad Britain’s economy is under the Tories
It comes as a leading economic think tank warned that the UK is on course to experience five years of "lost" economic growth and is at risk of a recession next year.
Britain’s tax system is rigged in favour of the rich
The system is loaded against workers