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21 Jul 20
Local authority borrowing continued to rise in June to £3bn, £100m more than in May, and ten times higher than the figure for June 2019, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics.
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29 Jun 20
The UK will need a job protection scheme to respond to the highest unemployment since the early 1990s, according to a report from think-tank the Resolution Foundation.
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22 May 20
Public sector borrowing hit a record £62.1bn in April 2020, during the first full month of Covid-19 lockdown measures, according to the Office for National Statistics.
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19 May 20
The number of people claiming unemployment benefit jumped to 2.1 million in April – the first full month of lockdown – according to data from the Office for National Statistics.
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8 Apr 20
The UK government’s job retention scheme, aimed at saving jobs during the coronavirus pandemic, could cost up to three times the amount originally forecast, according to think-tank the Resolution...
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2 Apr 20
The government has been urged to get Universal Credit ‘battle ready’ for an unemployment ‘crisis’, after nearly one million people applied to receive UC benefits in just two weeks.
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4 Feb 20
The government should act to reduce in-work poverty in the UK, which has become more common than it was 20 years ago, a think-tank has said.
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22 Oct 19
Two thirds of young, single parents will be worse off as they switch to Universal Credit, a think-tank has warned.
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31 Aug 19
The chancellor cannot fulfil the prime minister’s spending commitments without exceeding borrowing limits, a think-tank has warned.
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20 Feb 19
The government should tackle child poverty before it reaches record highs and re-think its welfare cuts, a think-tank has warned.
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15 Feb 19
The wellbeing of people can have a significant effect on public services, argues the Resolution Foundation’s George Bangham.
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11 Feb 19
Growth in the UK economy last year slowed to its lowest rate since 2012 amid Brexit uncertainty, figures have shown.
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3 Jan 19
Reforms to wealth taxes could help fund the rising cost of public service provision, a think-tank has said.
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24 Oct 18
Plans to end austerity will cost £31bn over the next five years, a think-tank has estimated.
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4 Oct 18
Theresa May’s speech to the Conservative Party Conference yesterday showed more political will to bring a close to austerity rather than an actual end, writes Resolution Foundation director...
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20 Mar 18
Council tax should be scrapped and replaced with a charge calculated using more up-to-date home values, a Resolution Foundation report out today has said.
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13 Feb 17
Pensioners are £20 a week better off on average than people of working age, after a wave of affluent individuals reached retirement age, the Resolution Foundation has found.
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26 Jan 17
The West of England City region has enjoyed a strong economic recovery, however gains are at risk of being offset by rising rents and house prices, according to the Resolution Foundation.
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10 Jan 17
Income inequality fell to its lowest level since 1986 at the end of the last financial year, the Resolution Foundation noted as latest disposable income data was published.
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12 Dec 16
The West Midlands has been dubbed Britain’s Brexit capital by a think-tank that said the region’s poor record on job creation fuelled its Leave vote.
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26 Oct 16
Chancellor Philip Hammond faces a sharp deterioration in the public finances in his Autumn Statement, but could still increase investment if he delivers his promised fiscal ‘reset’, the...
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5 Sep 16
Universal credit, which amalgamates six welfare benefits, still has cross-party support, despite being beset by delays and fears that it will fail to meet its main objective of encouraging people to...
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2 Aug 16
Home ownership in England has fallen to a level last seen in 1986 thanks to rising housing costs and static wages, an analysis by the Resolution Foundation has found.
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3 May 16
The government’s Universal Credit benefit reform scheme must be “reclaimed” from the Treasury in order to achieve its aim of making work pay, the Resolution Foundation has warned today.
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10 Nov 15
Public spending on education and economic development is set to fall to the lowest level on record by the end of the decade as spending shifts towards healthcare and provision for pensioners, a...
21 Jul 20Local authority borrowing continued to rise in June to £3bn, £100m more than in May, and ten times higher than the figure for June 2019, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics.
29 Jun 20The UK will need a job protection scheme to respond to the highest unemployment since the early 1990s, according to a report from think-tank the Resolution Foundation.
22 May 20Public sector borrowing hit a record £62.1bn in April 2020, during the first full month of Covid-19 lockdown measures, according to the Office for National Statistics.
19 May 20The number of people claiming unemployment benefit jumped to 2.1 million in April – the first full month of lockdown – according to data from the Office for National Statistics.
4 Feb 20The government should act to reduce in-work poverty in the UK, which has become more common than it was 20 years ago, a think-tank has said.
22 Oct 19Two thirds of young, single parents will be worse off as they switch to Universal Credit, a think-tank has warned.
20 Feb 19The government should tackle child poverty before it reaches record highs and re-think its welfare cuts, a think-tank has warned.
15 Feb 19The wellbeing of people can have a significant effect on public services, argues the Resolution Foundation’s George Bangham.
11 Feb 19Growth in the UK economy last year slowed to its lowest rate since 2012 amid Brexit uncertainty, figures have shown.
3 Jan 19Reforms to wealth taxes could help fund the rising cost of public service provision, a think-tank has said.
24 Oct 18Plans to end austerity will cost £31bn over the next five years, a think-tank has estimated.
4 Oct 18Theresa May’s speech to the Conservative Party Conference yesterday showed more political will to bring a close to austerity rather than an actual end, writes Resolution Foundation director...
20 Mar 18Council tax should be scrapped and replaced with a charge calculated using more up-to-date home values, a Resolution Foundation report out today has said.
13 Feb 17Pensioners are £20 a week better off on average than people of working age, after a wave of affluent individuals reached retirement age, the Resolution Foundation has found.
26 Jan 17The West of England City region has enjoyed a strong economic recovery, however gains are at risk of being offset by rising rents and house prices, according to the Resolution Foundation.
10 Jan 17Income inequality fell to its lowest level since 1986 at the end of the last financial year, the Resolution Foundation noted as latest disposable income data was published.
12 Dec 16The West Midlands has been dubbed Britain’s Brexit capital by a think-tank that said the region’s poor record on job creation fuelled its Leave vote.
26 Oct 16Chancellor Philip Hammond faces a sharp deterioration in the public finances in his Autumn Statement, but could still increase investment if he delivers his promised fiscal ‘reset’, the...
2 Aug 16Home ownership in England has fallen to a level last seen in 1986 thanks to rising housing costs and static wages, an analysis by the Resolution Foundation has found.
3 May 16The government’s Universal Credit benefit reform scheme must be “reclaimed” from the Treasury in order to achieve its aim of making work pay, the Resolution Foundation has warned today.
10 Nov 15Public spending on education and economic development is set to fall to the lowest level on record by the end of the decade as spending shifts towards healthcare and provision for pensioners, a...
