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Many millions are in need of short-term credit to supplement poor and exploitative pay.
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Austerity policies cut Britain’s brief recovery from the financial short and brought recession, stagnation and growing poverty.
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House prices in London fell by 0.6% in June after years of high growth.
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Buttons are just one part of a steady hollowing out of the UK’s manufacturing supply chain since the 1970s.
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The UK desperately needs a more robust system to lift standards in low paid sectors and protect workers.
The spotlight is on Wonga.
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Far too many people in Britain rely on high-cost short-term credit from alternative lenders.
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Employees and their pensions will increasingly be at the mercy of financial markets thanks to a coalition of culprits.
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The prospect of a post-Brexit talent exodus and the ongoing productivity puzzle underline the urgency of developing homegrown talent.
Friendship doesn’t get you a trade agreement.
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The white paper, which outlines Britain’s vision for Brexit, does make independent trade deals tricky.
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Some estimates say the World Cup will bring a £1.6 billion boost to the UK economy. Do they stack up?
Brexit planning at Chequers.
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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.
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A Heathrow expansion is going to benefit the rich and hurt the poor.
It’s quiet – too quiet.
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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.
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Brexit could erode workers’ wages and conditions, particularly if the British government deregulates employment laws and undercuts EU standards.
Surveys suggest lots of people want to renationalise the railways.
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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 sparkles with foreign capital.
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London is a global financial centre that relies on money coming in from overseas. When the EU goes, what is left?
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Is £26,000 on sausage rolls money well spent?
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New research shows there is a direct relationship between central bank interest rate decisions and mental health.
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The UK media failed to challenge the government narrative of austerity despite its failure to revive the economy.
Millennials have been hardest hit by cuts.
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Young people are poorer than older people in England and the wealth gap between the young and the old is on the rise.