In defence of Town Hall “fat cats”
If the TaxPayers’ Alliance is so opposed to high pay, why does it want to abolish the top rate of…
ByCost of Living Crisis
The ‘cost of living’ refers to the price of things around the world and how much money people have to spend on essentials. The ‘cost of living crisis’ refers to the fall in ‘real’ disposable income that the UK has experienced since late 2021, which is making it difficult for people to afford food, fuel and basic household items. This crisis is being caused predominantly by high inflation outstripping increases in wages and benefits, and has been further exacerbated by recent tax and energy price increases. Read more about the cost of living crisis here.
My life, and finances, are summed up by my attempts to mash a potato with a fork
It was a uniquely dispiriting moment in a life rich with them, and my suspicion is that I am living…
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Visa renewal fees leave migrants struggling in cost-of-living crisis
More than half of UK immigrants on the ten-year route to settlement are finding it hard to afford heating and…
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The dystopian rise of supermarket discount security barriers
Record grocery prices mean staff apply discount stickers from behind security barriers, to protect them from desperate customers.
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The dirty secret behind the cost-of-living crisis
It isn’t wage rises that are fuelling high inflation – it’s profiteering by large corporations.
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Why market reform, not freezing bills, is the answer to energy security
New research argues the long-term solution to volatile fossil fuel prices requires public ownership of energy generators.
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Britain’s rising inflation has a hidden cause: corporate greed
Inflation has risen to 10.4 per cent, driven in part by corporate profit-seeking.
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Cost-of-Living Crisis: the search for solutions
Expert comment and analysis from Tulip Siddiq MP, Stella Creasy MP, Kevin Hollinrake MP and Joeli Brearley.
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Right or left? How we solve the cost-of-living crisis
Crippling inflation and the living standards squeeze are forcing politics and policy towards a crossroads.
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Supporting customers through the cost of living crisis
Rising energy costs are hitting households – but help is at hand.
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Inflation is running rings around Jeremy Hunt
The Chancellor is caught between a banking crisis and a cost-of-living crisis.
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The parent trap: how Britain became a very, very expensive place to raise a child
Money alone won’t fix the childcare crisis. Rethinking work and motherhood might.
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However the housing crisis ends, we will all lose
The boom has caused untold misery, but it has gone on for so long that the crash, when it comes,…
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Disabled people shouldn’t be subject to “cruel” benefit sanctions, say charities
Jeremy Hunt wants his Budget to help “remove the barriers to work” for long-term sick and disabled people.
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“The people who have the power lack diversity”
We need a wider cohort of policymakers to make society fairer, says Felicia Odamtten, founder of the Black Economists Network.
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I’m a civil servant – here’s why I’m striking on Budget day
The government has treated civil servants with complete contempt.
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The death of the social butterfly
Covid and the cost of living crisis have changed friendship. The main cast is still here, but there is no…
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Universal Credit falls short of covering the bare essentials. That needs to change
Britain’s social safety net should guarantee food and warmth at the very least – but many are shocked to learn…
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The Policy Ask with Martin Coppack: “I didn’t have the same ‘prestigious’ education as my peers”
The director of social justice campaign group Fair By Design on financial inclusion, toxic workplaces and not being “polished”.
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How to win a strike negotiation
As the government and nurses enter “intensive” discussions over pay, a trade union negotiator reveals how talks unfold.
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