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Economy

March 7, 2020

Young women’s unpaid work 'worth £140 billion to UK economy'

The government should reconsider the term 'economically inactive' and recognise the value of unpaid work young women do, and how it contributes to society, says the Young Women's Trust.
December 17, 2019

Award to Lutheran church in Costa Rica for refugee response

The Lutheran Costa Rican Church has received the 'Living Integration Seal' award 2019, award given by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to organisations for support to refugees.
July 16, 2019

Low-income voters 'could be key to the outcome of the next General Election'

Higher turnout and more switching between parties means low-income voters could be key to the outcome of the next General Election, says a new report.
June 17, 2019

Treasury Committee launches inquiry into regional imbalances in UK economy

The Committee will examine the nature of regional imbalances in economic growth which currently exist in the UK.
May 8, 2019

Failure to resolve Brexit tensions could place the Union at risk, says Institute for Government

On the 20th anniversary of UK devolution, a new report says Brexit has put the relationship between the UK nations under serious pressure – but there are other big unresolved questions too.
November 10, 2018

Fall in investment means higher growth unlikely to last, says TUC

TUC says growth is unlikely to last if we do not close the investment gap with other industrial nations.
October 17, 2018

Low income voters 'want better public services and higher living standards after Brexit'

People on low incomes want to see improvements to public services and living standards as a priority following Brexit.
October 13, 2018

Portugal’s post-crisis policies boosted growth and employment, says ILO

An ILO report says the Portuguese experience does not support conventional notion that economic recovery can be accelerated simply by reducing labour costs and making the labour market more flexible.
September 11, 2018

Rush for post-Brexit trade deals risks putting money ahead of health, warns BMA

Ministers risk prioritising economic benefits over the health of the UK as the government races to secure international trade deals post-Brexit, Britain’s doctors warn.
August 11, 2018

Weak growth caps a dismal decade since financial crisis, says TUC

The TUC says growth per head of the population has been much weaker than any of the preceding ten-year periods.