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In 2016, despite the record high employment figures, the United Kingdom workforce faces an uncertain future. I am not simply referring to Brexit – although a cause of concern for many, it is only the most visible of a series of factors which threaten to throw into...

Self-employment is without doubt now a central part of the labour market in the United Kingdom. 4.8 million people work for themselves, almost 15 per cent of the working population – this is a big shift that everyone is still getting used to. But how should the Labour...

Over the past year, we have heard a great deal about non-voters from Jeremy Corbyn and his supporters. If they are to be believed, the path to Downing Street lies not through convincing those that voted Conservative in 2010 and 2015 but by engaging with those that...

Our new partnership with Europe will define this parliament and the balance between single market membership and free movement is pivotal. Some believe we can ignore public opinion on immigration. This is self-defeating when so much concern is concentrated in Labour...