Living standards are falling, youth unemployment remains high and the goal of ending child poverty by 2020 is likely to be missed by a considerable margin. Whilst entrenched poverty remains a priority for action, transient poverty, growing insecurity and stalling mobility are far more widespread than politicians, employers and educators have so far recognised. At this Resolution Foundation event Alan Milburn set out the scale of the challenge and the action needed from government, employers and educations to secure rising pay and greater opportunities to progress in work to make Britain a fairer place. Download the transcript of the speech here.
