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Austerity policies cut Britain’s brief recovery from the financial short and brought recession, stagnation and growing poverty.
House prices in London fell by 0.6% in June after years of high growth.
Buttons are just one part of a steady hollowing out of the UK’s manufacturing supply chain since the 1970s.
The UK desperately needs a more robust system to lift standards in low paid sectors and protect workers.
Far too many people in Britain rely on high-cost short-term credit from alternative lenders.
Employees and their pensions will increasingly be at the mercy of financial markets thanks to a coalition of culprits.
The prospect of a post-Brexit talent exodus and the ongoing productivity puzzle underline the urgency of developing homegrown talent.
The white paper, which outlines Britain’s vision for Brexit, does make independent trade deals tricky.
Some estimates say the World Cup will bring a £1.6 billion boost to the UK economy. Do they stack up?
Two years after the Brexit referendum, Cabinet members apparently agreed on the country’s vision for its future relationship with the EU. But it has already led to a flurry of resignations.
A Heathrow expansion is going to benefit the rich and hurt the poor.
Across the US and the UK, major brick and mortar retailers are battling the effects of e-commerce – and town centres could be the next casualties.
Brexit could erode workers’ wages and conditions, particularly if the British government deregulates employment laws and undercuts EU standards.
Under current EU rules, Britain cannot recreate a railway monopoly. It can, however, follow the lead of other EU countries in bringing more of the rail sector into public ownership.
London is a global financial centre that relies on money coming in from overseas. When the EU goes, what is left?
Is £26,000 on sausage rolls money well spent?
New research shows there is a direct relationship between central bank interest rate decisions and mental health.
The UK media failed to challenge the government narrative of austerity despite its failure to revive the economy.
Young people are poorer than older people in England and the wealth gap between the young and the old is on the rise.
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