Economy

Women Are More Likely To Live In Poverty Than Men - It Doesn't Have to Be Like This

Women earn less than men, have lower incomes over a lifetime and are more likely to be poor in old age
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Brexit Is Making Us Blind To The Real Jobs Crisis

The response to this dawning new era of mass redundancy has been building slowly in recent years, but arguably in the wrong direction
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No More Magical Thinking, The Hour Has Come To Get Serious On Brexit

After two years of having our cake and eating it, perhaps we will have a realistic definition
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The Tories Are Telling Young Workers They’re Worth Thousands A Year Less Than Older Colleagues

Theresa May promised a country that works for everyone, will she support fair wages for everyone who works, regardless of age?
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The Rural Housing Crisis Is Destroying Communities, But How Can We Stop It?

The average rural house price is more than £87,000 higher than the urban average
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Why A Job Guarantee Should Be A Basic Human Right

A job guarantee could make a material difference to peoples’ lives and stem the effluent discharge of populist nationalism, xenophobia and racism
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After Two Years, It Remains Impossible To Say With Any Certainty What Brexit Actually Means

The vast and intimidating scale of delivering Brexit has become clear. Beneath every stone turned over, we have found a teeming rock pool of complexity
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Bank Closures Can Be Devastating For Disabled Customers

Some now have to travel for up to three hours to be able to do their banking at an accessible branch
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Amazon's Treatment Of Their Workers Is A Capitalist Dystopia

Jeff Bezos has carved a fortune out of Amazon but his workers toil in deep destitution
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Why Our Welfare State Needs A Radical 21st Century Revolution

What should we do with the welfare state? Invest more argue the left, better management counter the right - the truth is our troubles run deeper
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