Four groups of people who are more tired than David Cameron
The Prime Minister’s policies force millions of people to deal with stress and exhaustion
The Prime Minister’s policies force millions of people to deal with stress and exhaustion
According to the Equality Trust, London has the largest pay gap in the country
New life expectancy figures show the urgency of raising living standards in the north
2010 to 2014 was the only five-year period where real disposable household income per head fell
This parliament will see the largest drop in average earnings after inflation since 1874-1880.
The percentage of households in the UK who are below society’s minimum standard of living has increased from 14% to 33% over the last 30 years, according to a new study of poverty and deprivation.
To get an idea of just why so many people are struggling, take a look at this graph, which tracks the increase in the cost of basic food items from 2012 to 2013.
The decline in the bargaining power of labour has been a contributory factor to the fall in living standards.
Five million workers are set to be left out of the economic recovery, according to a new report published today. The report, Working for Poverty, was authored by the Living Wage Commission and states that the economic recovery will havetest
Workers have experienced the longest fall in real wages since at least 1964, new figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) show.