Newscom/Alamy Stock Photo April 19, 2024 Liz Truss: an economist explains what she got wrong (and what she’s actually right about) Renaud Foucart, Lancaster University The Bank of England and the OBR hold politicians back, but with good reason.
The current pension age of 66 is set to rise to 67 by 2028. Andrew Angelov/Shutterstock February 28, 2024 Will Britons work until they’re 71? Expert examines proposed pension age rise Chris Parry, Cardiff Metropolitan University Increasing life expectancy and falling birthrates means many of us may have to keep working until beyond 71 years of age.
The UK is currently 16th out of 50 European countries in terms of the best pension offering. Linda Bestwick/Shutterstock November 23, 2023 Matching state pension to the national living wage would help pensioners maintain their dignity Chris Parry, Cardiff Metropolitan University How does the UK ensure a decent standard of living for its elderly population?
Who will watch over politicians’ spending? Stephen Johnson September 24, 2013 Why we need an independent Parliamentary Budget Office Colin Talbot, University of Manchester Ed Balls, the shadow chancellor, has declared he’d like the Office of Budget Responsibility (OBR) to assess Labour’s tax and spend policies before the next election. Robert Chote, the head of the OBR…