The Road to Recovery: What the new Prime Minister Needs to do
The new Prime Minister needs to prioritise additional help for people on the lowest incomes, a plan to widen participation in the labour market and…
cost of living crisis
The United Kingdom cost of living crisis is an ongoing event starting in 2021, in which prices for many essential goods in the United Kingdom began increasing faster than household incomes, resulting in a fall in real incomes.
Every month, we release the ONS Labour Market Statistics. These stats show how the crisis develops and what real incomes currently are. Find all previous articles right here!
On top of this, in October 2022, we have a series from Campaign for Learning about ‘Learning in the Cold’. Read more about this here.
The cost of living crisis is a major issue in the UK, with the great reshuffle continuing (Kwasi Kwarteng being sacked, swiftly followed by Liz Truss resigning as Prime Minister), we are publishing more and more articles and streams around this topic. For example, on Season 3, Episode 3 of #FutureOfApprenticeships, we talk about the impact of the cost of living crisis on apprenticeships!
Rising costs mean skills funding rates must be reviewed more often
Next week, AELP will host our National Conference 2022 in London. Taking place 27-28 June, AELP’s National Conference is one of the must-attend events in…
Two-thirds of workers have felt stressed or overwhelmed because of rising living costs
New research highlights the significant impact of the cost of living crisis on people’s home and work life – driving them to change jobs, take…
Just 1 in 10 UK professionals have confirmation of a pay rise in 2022
With pressure mounting on household budgets and wages failing to keep pace with the soaring cost of living, the latest survey by the UK’s leading…
Children’s safety is not a cost cutting measure
Boris Johnson has told his ministers he wants to reduce childcare costs by easing health and safety rules. Sources say the PM wants to lower…
School energy bills doubled last year as cost-of-living crisis threatens learning
Children’s learning and opportunities are being put at risk, Labour has warned, as the Conservatives’ failure to get a grip on rising prices puts the…
Rising inflation may widen the UK’s gender pay gap
In a recent pay rise study by HR and payroll software provider CIPHR, it was revealed that women were less likely than men to have…
Most workers think their last pay rise was unfair
New research by HR and payroll software provider CIPHR suggests that over two-thirds of workers think their most recent pay rise was unfair and didn’t…
Workers need rise in wages not interest rates – TUC
Commenting on today’s (17 Mar) decision by the Bank of England to raise interest rates to 0.75%, TUC’s Head of Economics Kate Bell said: “In…