The top 1 per cent are the only group whose pay has grown faster than inflation
Pay growth at the top has reached 11 per cent while the bottom tenth of earners have seen their wages…
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UK households face worst fall in living standards for 60 years
Household incomes are set to fall by 3.6 per cent in 2022 and 4.3 per cent in 2023.
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The Bank of England is recklessly driving the UK into a deep recession
Rate rises will do little to control inflation but they will dramatically increase the threat of mass unemployment.
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How UK house prices are soaring above wage growth
Since January 2019 house prices have risen by 25.6 per cent – twice as fast as wages.
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How the gap between public and private sector pay has grown
A proposal by Liz Truss would have further depressed public sector wages that have fallen in real terms since 2010.
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UK set for slowest economic growth in the G7 next year
The British economy will grow just 0.5 per cent next year according to the IMF’s latest forecast.
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Could the UK make trains free to use?
As the price of season tickets hits five figures, the government should follow Spain’s example.
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The 2022 summer of strikes is about to get worse
Anger and frustration with the government are combining with inflation to create a new flashpoint for industrial action.
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