living standards
Four groups of people who are more tired than David Cameron
The Prime Minister's policies force millions of people to deal with stress and exhaustion
Making ends meet in one of the world’s richest cities
According to the Equality Trust, London has the largest pay gap in the country
The Northern Powerhouse cannot afford to ignore poor health
New life expectancy figures show the urgency of raising living standards in the north
2010 – 2014: the worst five-year period for living standards since records began
2010 to 2014 was the only five-year period where real disposable household income per head fell
‘Are you better off than four years ago?’ Ed Balls channels Reagan to highlight biggest fall in earnings since 1874
This parliament will see the largest drop in average earnings after inflation since 1874-1880.
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.