Real average weekly earnings grew by 1.7 per cent in the three months to May 2019 – its fastest rate in over three years – as pay packets continued their long journey back to pre-recession levels, the Resolution Foundation said today (Tuesday) in response to the latest ONS labour market data. Nominal regular pay increased … Continued

Britain is facing the highest recession risk since 2007 and, whether or not one materialises, urgently needs a plan for mitigating the effects of the next downturn, a new Resolution Foundation report warns today (Sunday).   Failing to plan = Planning to fail is the first of a series of reports looking at the impact … Continued

Commenting on the outgoing Prime Minister’s announcement today (Friday) of a new Office for Tackling Injustices, Fahmida Rahman, Policy Analyst at the Resolution Foundation, said: “The Prime Minster was right to identify burning injustices facing Britain, even if her efforts to address them have largely been thwarted, in part by Brexit, or failed to live … Continued

Differences in typical household incomes across the UK’s regions and nations have halved since their 1990 peak, but differences in productivity remain close to record highs, according to new research published today (Thursday) by the Resolution Foundation. Mapping gaps examines the relative economic performance of UK regions and nations since the 1960s, and the extent … Continued

Almost all black and ethnic minority (BAME) groups of workers face significant pay penalties in the workforce, despite huge labour market progress in recent decades, the Resolution Foundation said today (Tuesday) in response to the latest ONS data on BAME pay gaps. The new ONS data supports recent Resolution Foundation research, which found that BAME … Continued

UK productivity has fallen 28 per cent below its pre-crisis trend, the Resolution Foundation said today (Friday) in response to the latest ONS productivity figures for the first quarter of 2019. The Foundation notes that output per hour has fallen by 0.2 per cent over the last year – the joint sharpest fall since the … Continued

The new Scottish Child Payment of £10 a week for eligible children across Scotland, announced today (Wednesday) by the Scottish government, is a welcome step forward in terms of the government’s aim of reducing child poverty, the Resolution Foundation said today. Adam Corlett, Senior Economic Analyst at the Resolution Foundation, said: “The Scottish Child Payment … Continued

Young people today are spending 7 per cent less on non-housing items than they were back in 2001, according to the Resolution Foundation’s inaugural Intergenerational audit, published today (Thursday). The audit, supported by the Nuffield Foundation, is a major examination of the big generational living standards issues facing Britain. From the labour market to the … Continued

Over one in ten people across Britain own second homes, buy-to-let and overseas properties worth £941bn, according to new research published today (Saturday) by the Resolution Foundation. Game of Homes – a report funded by the Nuffield Foundation – looks at the growth of additional property wealth over the last two decades, who owns it, and … Continued

Britain’s labour market has settled down – with employment remaining at a record high and real wages growing at a solid but unspectacular rate, the Resolution Foundation said today (Tuesday) in response to the labour market statistics. The Foundation notes that pay growth, employment and unemployment have all remained stable in recent months, with unemployment … Continued

Higher rents are reducing the financial gains from moving to better paying parts of the country, and mean that young people are less mobile than they were 20 years ago, according to new research published today (Thursday) by the Resolution Foundation. Moving Matters – a report funded by the Nuffield Foundation – shows that the common … Continued

The proportion of low-paid workers across Britain has fallen to its lowest level since 1980, and low pay could be eliminated altogether by the middle of the 2020s, according to the Resolution Foundation’s latest annual Low Pay Britain report. Low Bay Britain 2019 examines the extent of low pay across the economy (defined as two-thirds … Continued

Pensioner poverty rates for those entering retirement today are down by two-thirds compared to previous generations in the 1980s peak, though children born today are facing record poverty rates, according to a new report published today (Wednesday) by the Resolution Foundation. The Generation of Poverty – a report funded by the Nuffield Foundation – examines … Continued

The UK’s jobs market continued to defy economic uncertainty, with unemployment falling to a 44-year low and the number of hours worked increasing. However falling productivity suggests that the outlook for pay will remain subdued, the Resolution Foundation said today (Tuesday) in response to the latest labour market figures. The UK’s jobs market remained strong … Continued

The ‘crisis cohort’ who entered the world of work in the midst of the financial crisis continued to face higher unemployment, lower pay and worse job prospects up to a decade later, compared to other young people entering work before or after the downturn. This is according to a new report published today (Monday) by … Continued

Real wage growth has finally returned to pre-referendum levels, though the post-referendum pay slump has left average workers £12 a week worse off, the Resolution Foundation said today (Tuesday) in response to the latest labour market figures. Though nominal wage growth fell slightly to 3.4 per cent in the three months to February, easing inflation … Continued

Child Benefit – Britain’s most widespread benefit for working age families with around seven million families in receipt of it – turns 40 today. But it may not reach 60, according to new Resolution Foundation analysis published today (Tuesday). The analysis, CB40, notes that Child Benefit (CB) was introduced on 2 April 1979. Unlike its … Continued

Two million workers will benefit when the National Living Wage rises to £8.21 on Monday (1 April), a date that will also mark the 20th anniversary of the minimum wage, according to the Resolution Foundation’s latest Earnings Outlook published today (Saturday). The analysis shows that the latest rise in the National Living Wage (NLW) – … Continued

Typical household incomes stagnated last year (2017-18), as child poverty continued to rise, the Resolution Foundation said today in response to the latest Households Below Average Income (HBAI) statistics, published earlier today (Thursday). The latest figures show that the number of children living in absolute poverty increased by 200,000 last year. Relative child poverty also … Continued

The Scottish government risks missing its child poverty targets by some distance as poverty levels are set to rise rather than fall over the next five years, according to new analysis published today (Friday) by the Resolution Foundation. The analysis shows that, following large falls in the 2000s, relative child poverty has been rising since … Continued

Britain’s job market broke new ground, with employment increasing by a huge 222,000 and hitting 76.1 per cent for the first time since World War Two, the Resolution Foundation said in response to the latest ONS labour market figures today (Tuesday). The Foundation says the latest data shows that while business investment and growth stagnated … Continued

Rapid increases in people’s qualifications and skill levels have stalled since the mid-2000s, and both policy makers and employers must restart this progress, according to a new Resolution Foundation report published today (Monday). Pick up the pace – a comprehensive audit of skills and educational attainment across Britain – shows that the profile of Britain’s workforce … Continued

A £30bn borrowing boost has given the Chancellor more than enough fiscal firepower to end austerity in his upcoming Spending Review, the Resolution Foundation said today (Wednesday) in response to the Spring Statement. The OBR delivered a slighter weaker outlook for economic growth this year – down from 1.6 to 1.2 per cent – meaning … Continued

The challenges of subdued business investment, stretched consumers and austerity – all of which are coming to the fore as Brexit uncertainty grows – pose major questions for the UK economy that are unlikely to be answered in the forthcoming Spring Statement, according to a new report published today (Monday) by the Resolution Foundation. Spring … Continued

Greater Manchester’s devolved powers mean it is uniquely placed to tackle the low pay challenges faced by Britain’s major cities, according to a new report published today (Sunday) by the Resolution Foundation. The report Low Pay in Greater Manchester, which will be published as part of the Greater Manchester Independent Prosperity Review on Tuesday, shows … Continued