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By Tom MacInnes
On 14 December 2011
The latest Labour Market Statistics show a large rise in self employment. This is an intensification of a long term, worrying trend.
Today’s labour market statistics contained a lot of bad...
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By Peter Kenway
On 02 December 2011
George Osborne's claims on public sector pay in the Autumn statement do not stand up to scrutiny.
In his statement to parliament on 29 November, George Osborne said the following:
“We...
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By Hannah Aldridge and Tom MacInnes
On 01 December 2011
Our latest Monitoring Poverty and Social Exclusion Report shows that the Government’s anti poverty strategy cannot succeed without the creation of millions of jobs. Worryingly, the...
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By Anushree Parekh and Hannah Aldridge
On 15 November 2011
New research from the CRESR estimates that 1 million people will be forced to find work due to changes to incapacity benefits. In a labour market short of several million jobs, these will...
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By Tom MacInnes
On 13 May 2011
The most recent child poverty figures show the success of the previous government's approach. But it also shows the limits. The coalition has identified some weaknesses, but leaves fundamental...
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