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labour market Articles

The dignity of full-time work

Labour must transform Britain's workforce if it is to effectively tackle the challenges of the 21st century, writes Chris Carter The challenges of an ageing population are enormous. Skills shortages, healthcare pressures, squeezed public services are but some of the...

Rejoining the north European mainstream

The campaign to increase the £6.19 an hour national minimum wage to a living wage of £8.55 in London and £7.45 in the UK should be supported on the grounds of both equity and efficiency. The living wage is good for families and workers, but also for firms and for the...

Keeping fighting inflation

It is news to no one that we are living in the toughest economic times for generations. The credit crunch and double-dip recession have pushed household budgets to breaking point. Today’s report from the Bank of England shows that inflation is expected to rise to at...