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squeezed middle Articles

Childcare: front and centre of our manifesto

Britain has a serious issue with the cost of childcare. I have been saying that since taking over the shadow children brief, as was my predecessor Lucy Powell before me. But now you do not have to take our word for it. Last week, a poll commissioned by charity...

Will the coalition back Labour on childcare?

Today’s newly published research from the London School of Economics and University of Essex puts beyond all doubt the fact that, under this Tory-led government, we certainly have not all been in it together in the last four years. Most worrying, though, are the...

Rise of the middle earner muddle

Today’s economy, while growing, is doing very little to push people out of low pay. Add to this the fact that, according to a BritainThinks poll, many Londoners class themselves as ‘outsiders’, struggling to succeed and believing that owning a home is a pipe dream....

London’s squeezed middle: What can be done to help the capital’s modest earners?

London is a fantastic world class city and we have some of the best schools, education facilities, jobs and opportunities. Our communities are diverse and largely cohesive and the cultural experiences people can enjoy as part of living in the capital are limitless. It...