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Mrs May's legacy: the 'just about managing' are worse off today than when she took office
Theresa May promised to protect families who were 'just about managing', but new TUC analysis shows they've been pushed £2,000 into the red since she became PM.
The Chancellor is in denial: austerity and poverty go hand in hand
Philip Hammond needs to accept that austerity has driven millions into poverty - and that the solutions to fix the economy are right under his nose.
Britain's broken politics: Tax cuts for the rich, frozen benefits for working families
Benefit uprating should be based on need, not the whim of a government addicted to inflicting austerity on the poorest
Disastrous GDP figures nothing to do with snow and all to do with the avalanche of cuts
The economy is in very bad shape. Look no further than the latest GDP figures for proof of this. Any Treasury crowing earlier this week about ‘balancing the books’ is now put into very sharp relief.
Don’t get too excited about the latest productivity figures, we’re in the worst decade of growth for two centuries
The latest productivity figures – showing a small uptick on some measures, have been getting a lot of attention. But a closer looks suggests they don’t tell us anything about what’s happening to our actual ability to improve the way we work.
Immigration is not to blame for unaffordable housing
While some have pointed the finger at immigration as the cause of housing price increases, even a passing look at the issue shows this argument doesn’t hold water.
Weakest GDP growth for 5 years driven by slowdown in services output
While GDP growth at the end of the year is up to 0.5% on a rising global tide, this has been a bad year.
Rebalancing the Economy
As we move into 2018, rebalancing the economy and reducing regional inequality must be the number one priority for all in the region, business leaders, politicians and trade unionists.
The new Corporate Governance Code is out – so how much has really changed?
The revised version of the Code is the latest step in the government’s corporate governance reforms that started in July 2016 with the Prime Minister saying that she was going to put workers on company boards.
What does the Industrial Strategy do for England’s regions?
Monday’s white paper on Industrial Strategy was the biggest opportunity to bridge the country’s great regional divides that we’ve seen in years.
Can Britain do better? The case for borrowing to invest
The dismal outlook means that it's time to change course.
Budget 2017: welcome support for the digital economy, but not enough for wider industry
This week’s Budget gave us hint of what to expect on Monday 27 November, when the government’s long awaited Industrial Strategy White Paper will be published.
Even Conservatives agree – the British economy needs public investment
In Budget 2017, the Chancellor must respond to calls for greater government investors
The election result shows that we need a new deal for working people
This election was about bread and butter issues – what needs to change for ordinary working people.