poverty
Diane Abbott MP: ‘Sunak is another Tory chancellor playing the role of Robin Hood in reverse’
'The Resolution Foundation put it succinctly, ‘On taxes, by 2027 average households will be paying £3,000 more in taxes than when Boris Johnson became Prime Minister.'
Why the rise in the National Living Wage won’t compensate for the cut to Universal Credit
“It’s a good news story that low paid workers will see a decent pay increase, but it’s quite a separate question to a universal credit cut and in no way should be seen as a compensation for it”
How a wealth tax could bring in more than £200bn in extra revenue to fund public services
'The accumulation of wealth is largely ignored. It’s time for this to change.'
Radical Roundup: 10 stories that have got buried – Week 3, October 2021
The news you didn’t see this week…
Prof Prem Sikka: The government’s claims of not being able to lift retirees out of poverty are not credible
'Even before the proposed suspension of the triple-lock, 2.1 million retirees (18%), including 1.25 million women, live in poverty compared to 1.6 million (13%) in 2012-13.'
Radical Roundup: 10 stories that have got buried – Week 2, October 2021
The news you didn't see this week...