Microeconomics

Universal Credit Leaving Children 'Scarred' By Poverty, Warns Think-Tank

Analysis of benefit system reveals impact of cuts.
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Use Budget To Take 'Urgent Action' To Overhaul Universal Credit, Government Urged

A 'major risk'.
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Elderly And Vulnerable Excluded From Housing Cap After Government U-Turn

Theresa May announced the policy change just hours before a Labour debate on the issue
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Millennials Are Facing A Post-Brexit 'Lost Decade'

'The next generation is set to have less wealth.'
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Real Wages 'Have Dropped By 0.5% A Year' Under Tories

And the squeeze is set to continue.
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BBC Top Earners Would Face Huge Pay Cut If Jeremy Corbyn Was Prime Minister

Gary Lineker's pay would fall from £1.75m to £200k.
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‘Shocking’ Study Lays Bare The Reality For Those Forced To Use Foodbanks

It’s 2017.
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Labour Wants To Raise Billions Though A 'Robin Hood Tax' To Help Fund Public Services

'Ordinary people are still being made to pay by the Tories.'
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Theresa May Promises Not To Raise VAT

PM also hints pensions 'triple-lock' may be ditched.
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Poorest Households Pay More In Taxes Than The Richest 10%, New Figures Reveal

Indirect taxes clobber the less well off
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