Research Fellow Bristol and Open universities, co-author of 'Breadline Britain: the Rise of Mass Poverty', contributory author, 'The Violence of Austerity'.
Joanna Mack, The Open University The hulking, charred remains of Grenfell Tower stands as a symbol of the disastrous results of years of austerity, deregulation and outsourcing. When governm…
New figures reveal inequality in Britain and the effects of the redistributive tax and benefits system.
The Government’s July budget announced a raft of measures to reduce the welfare budget by £12 billion by 2019/20 and, more surprisingly, the introduction of a ‘National Living Wage’. But will these...
Is poverty in Britain increasing? Plus unemployment as a 'choice'.