Nottingham has lowest disposable income per person in UK, think tank research finds It is four-and-a-half times lower than the richest area Nottingham Post · Jun 27, 2022
Levelling up needs billions more than Government offering, says think tank The Resolution Foundation said closing the gap between London and the UK’s cities needed far more investment than the Government was contemplating. The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2022
Does David Frost’s claim that Brexit is working stack up? Analysis: From the economy to Northern Ireland protocol, former chief negotiator has given his verdict The Guardian - UK · Jun 23, 2022
Food and fuel fire highest inflation for 40 years Good news! The rate by which prices are rising is increasing but by less than in previous months. Yes, that still takes inflation (9.1 per cent) to a 40-year high and sure, the Bank of England is forecasting 11 per cent by the autumn. But you take your wins where… Evening Standard · Jun 22, 2022
Brexit effect will lower wages by nearly £500 for a decade and devastate Scottish fishing industry A damning report in the long-term effects of Brexit shows that wages will be hit and singles out the Scottish fishing industry for particularly painful 'adjustment'. Daily Record · Jun 22, 2022
Boris Johnson repeats false tax claim about Scotland in PMQs snipe at SNP BORIS Johnson has again been accused of peddling falsehoods in Parliament after falsely claiming taxes are higher in Scotland than in the rest of… The National (Scotland) · Jun 22, 2022
North East set to take the hardest hit from Brexit, report says Report from the Resolution Foundation says that Brexit has damaged Britain's competitiveness and will hit wages in the years ahead Chronicle Live · Jun 22, 2022
Brexit will hit workers’ real wages by nearly £500-a-year Brexit will hit workers’ real wages by nearly £500-a-year and damage Britain’s competitiveness, according to a new report on Wednesday. Evening Standard · Jun 22, 2022
Report reveals how much Brexit will cost Scots workers in next decade BREXIT will lead to a “poorer and less productive” UK in the decade ahead, with workers in Scotland predicted to lose out the equivalent of… The National (Scotland) · Jun 22, 2022
Brexit will keep wages down and make UK poorer in decade ahead, study finds Real pay set to be £470 lower per worker each year, say top economists The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2022
Brexit is making cost of living crisis worse, new study claims EU withdrawal fuelling higher import costs and costing British workers nearly £500 a year, says Resolution Foundation The Guardian - UK · Jun 21, 2022
Workers' real pay will be cut by £470 thanks to Brexit, damning report says A study by the Resolution Foundation think tank and London School of Economics details some of the outcomes of the decision to quit the EU - six years after the historic vote Daily Mirror · Jun 21, 2022
How the cost of living crisis is hammering UK households – in charts Highest inflation rates since the 1980s and wage stagnation have squeezed household budgets The Guardian - UK · Jun 21, 2022
Working from home did little to alleviate regional disparities, report finds The Resolution Foundation said prosperous areas have benefited the most from the shift. The Independent UK · Jun 10, 2022
The Guardian - UK · May 29, 2022 Pay may be up for the UK’s lowest earners, but so are work demands and stress levels Firms are compensating for higher wages by cutting ‘on-the-job leisure episodes’ and raising work intensity, new research finds
The Independent UK · May 27, 2022 ‘Rough justice’: Sunak hands wealthy pensioners £850 while poor families lose out, analysis shows Increasing benefit payments would have been cheaper and may have been fairer, says think tank
The Guardian - UK · May 27, 2022 Boris Johnson confident Tory MPs back him to survive as party leader and prime minister – as it happened Latest updates: PM says he gave ‘some pretty vintage’ answers on Partygate as ministerial aide quits over ‘culture in Number 10 that was distasteful’
The Guardian - UK · May 25, 2022 Inflation rate for UK’s poorest forecast to hit 14% after price cap rise IFS and Resolution Foundation warn of disproportionate impact of energy prices on low-income households
The Guardian - UK · May 24, 2022 Sunak races to finalise cost of living response after energy bills warning Measures could be announced as soon as Thursday as households face price cap rise of more than £800
Wales Online · May 24, 2022 Millions of Brits could fall into 'fuel stress' if energy price cap soars to around £2,800 in October Calls for Government to do more to help people in the cost of living crisis as Ofgem boss expects another big increase in bills
Wales Online · May 24, 2022 There are more jobs than vacancies in the UK for the first time ever But regular pay has fallen at the sharpest rate in nearly a decade after accounting for the rising cost of living
Birmingham Post · May 23, 2022 Net zero drive could help level up areas like the North East, report says The Resolution Foundation says jobs in green economies could close the productivity gap between regions
The Guardian - UK · May 21, 2022 Gap between inflation rates for richest and poorest households at its widest in 16 years With the poorest disproportionately hit by the cost of living crisis, senior Tories are demanding emergency action from Treasury
Wales Online · May 21, 2022 Cost of living gap between rich and poor is highest on record – report Experts say that low-income families are 'at the sharp end of the squeeze'
Evening Standard · May 12, 2022 Ignore the doomsayers, our economy isn’t going to hell in a handcart Most commentary on the UK economy is relentlessly negative at the best of times, and with the cost of living soaring and the pound sinking these are far from the best of times. So a new report from the Resolution Foundation into the UK’s “Enduring Strengths” makes for a refreshing…