Archive for May 2011
31 May 2011
Tattooists struggle at sharp end
Daniel Pimlott looks at the impact of technology on skilled jobs.
29 May 2011
We know what Labour's against. Now let us hear what it is for
Will Hutton argues that we need a new centre-left philosophy and that think-tanks like Resolution Foundation are leading on this work.
29 May 2011
We must look to the unions to end this inexorable unfairness
Letter from Dr Ben Selwyn, University of Sussex, commenting on Gavin Kelly's Why the 'squeezed middle' is here to stay article.
27 May 2011
No Pay Rise Expected Until 2015 For Millions
Sky News reports: the living standards of the UK's 11 million workers on low and middle incomes were already faltering before the recession, and they may not improve even when the economy begins to grow steadily again.
27 May 2011
Chancellor faces down Cabinet 'jitters' about economic strategy
Andrew Grice looks at our report in the context of the Chancellor's plans for the economy.
27 May 2011
Low earners suffer as wealth gap widens
Norma Cohen analyses our latest report to the Commission on Living Standards in the Financial Times.
27 May 2011
Royal wedding and sunshine give consumers the feelgood factor
Larry Elliott looks at our new report to the Commission on Living Standards in the context of recent consumer spending figures.
27 May 2011
Eleven million low and middle-income workers' pay to 'flatline' until 2015, experts warn
The Daily Mail looks at what our forecasts mean for pay.
25 May 2011
'Parents lose' on new universal credit, says study
Melanie Defries looks at the implications of our childcare report for parents.
24 May 2011
Welfare Reform: Childcare Costs Would Be A Roadblock To "Making Work Pay" Says Think Tank
eGov Monitor says our childcare report means work won't pay for many parents.
23 May 2011
Benefit reforms 'will not make work pay'
Tim Ross looks at our latest research on childcare and discusses the impact changes to tax credits will have on working families.
23 May 2011
Coalition reform plans will fail to make work pay
City A.M. highlights that reforms to tax credits means it could cost some parents to go to work.
23 May 2011
Ed Miliband warns of struggle for David Cameron's 'jilted generation'
Nicholas Watt points to our research as evidence of the challenges faced by working parents.
23 May 2011
Childcare support under Universal Credit
Kate Conway meets Vidhya Alakeson, Research and Strategy Director, to discuss the impact of cuts to childcare support under Universal Credit on working families.
23 May 2011
Squeezed middle Britain 'to suffer for years to come'
The Express discusses 'Growth not Gain', the first report by the Commission on Living Standards.
23 May 2011
Childcare cuts threaten welfare reform - think tank
Kate Conway looks at our latest research on childcare support which shows that some parents could lose 94p for every extra pound they earn, under changes due to come in in 2013.
23 May 2011
Universal credit will deter single parents from full-time work
Children and Young People Now examine what our childcare report means for single parents.
22 May 2011
Why the 'squeezed middle' is here to stay
Gavin Kelly meets Karen and Darren who are feeling the squeeze on living standards and discusses whether we've moved into a cycle of growth without shared prosperity.
22 May 2011
'Squeezed middle' the big losers when the economy recovers, says report
Toby Helm discusses the falling living standards of the 'squeezed middle' and the latest report of the Commission on Living Standards, 'Growth without gain?'.
11 May 2011
Matthew Whittaker discusses the squeeze on living standards
Matthew Whittaker discusses inflation, growth, living standards and wages on Drivetime, BBC Scotland.
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