Unsung Britain· Living standards Unsung Britain: working harder, getting nowhere How recent decades have squeezed the households who can least afford it 10 February 2026 by Mike Brewer Britain is not a country at ease. Over the past 18 months, in conversations we’ve had with over a hundred squeezed workers, carers and others in places from Warrington to Worcester, there has been persistent sense that life has become harder. For many, the deterioration feels recent and rapid. But the data suggests something more … Continued READ MORE
Unsung Britain· Tax Rising Council Tax bills and the spectre of the poll tax 17 February 2025 by Lalitha Try and Tom Clark Local government finances have long been desperately strained, caught between a sharp squeeze in grants from the centre over the austerity years, and rising obligations to social care and special educational needs. Something has to give, and in parts of the country at least it will be the established presumption against rises of over 5 … Continued READ MORE
