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Cut £175 from energy bills for low-income homes, says thinktank
By Heather Stewart Economics editor

Resolution Foundation proposes £2bn emergency scheme to help people facing higher costs this winter

https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/aug/10/cut-175-from-energy-bills-for-low-income-homes-says-thinktank

#Energybills #Labour #Householdbills #Consumeraffairs #JohnHealey #AndyBurnham #Money #Politics #Business #ResolutionFoundation #TheGuardian #HeatherStewartEconomicseditor

Cut £175 from energy bills for low-income homes, says thinktank
By Heather Stewart Economics editor

Resolution Foundation proposes £2bn emergency scheme to help people facing higher costs this winter

https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/aug/10/cut-175-from-energy-bills-for-low-income-homes-says-thinktank

#Energybills #Labour #Householdbills #Consumeraffairs #JohnHealey #AndyBurnham #Money #Politics #Business #ResolutionFoundation #TheGuardian #HeatherStewartEconomicseditor

Almost no progress made on UK regional household income divide in 30 years, report finds
By Richard Partington Senior economics correspondent

Despite promises of successive governments, gap between richest and poorest areas consistent since 1997

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/08/almost-no-progress-made-on-uk-regional-household-income-divide-in-30-years-report-finds

#ResolutionFoundation #Inequality #Economics #Business #Economicpolicy #UKnews #AndyBurnham #Politics #RichardPartingtonSenioreconomicscorrespondent

Almost no progress made on UK regional household income divide in 30 years, report finds https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/08/almost-no-progress-made-on-uk-regional-household-income-divide-in-30-years-report-finds #ResolutionFoundation #Inequality #Economics #Business #EconomicPolicy #UkNews #AndyBurnham #Politics

Almost no progress made on UK regional household income divide in 30 years, report finds https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/08/almost-no-progress-made-on-uk-regional-household-income-divide-in-30-years-report-finds #ResolutionFoundation #Inequality #Economics #Business #EconomicPolicy #UkNews #AndyBurnham #Politics

Reversing UK employment tax rises ‘would do little to help young people find jobs’ https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jun/29/reversing-uk-employment-tax-rises-would-do-little-to-help-young-people-find-jobs #ResolutionFoundation #UkUnemploymentAndEmploymentStatistics #Business #Apprenticeships #UkNews #YoungPeople #Thinktanks #NationalInsurance #MinimumWage

Reversing UK employment tax rises ‘would do little to help young people find jobs’ https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jun/29/reversing-uk-employment-tax-rises-would-do-little-to-help-young-people-find-jobs #ResolutionFoundation #UkUnemploymentAndEmploymentStatistics #Business #Apprenticeships #UkNews #YoungPeople #Thinktanks #NationalInsurance #MinimumWage

Gen Z earning more than millennials did at the same age, says thinktank https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/jun/22/gen-z-earning-more-millennials-same-age-resolution-foundation #Pay #WorkCareers #YoungPeople #ResolutionFoundation #Business #UkNews #MinimumWage #YouthUnemployment

Gen Z earning more than millennials did at the same age, says thinktank https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/jun/22/gen-z-earning-more-millennials-same-age-resolution-foundation #Pay #WorkCareers #YoungPeople #ResolutionFoundation #Business #UkNews #MinimumWage #YouthUnemployment

Reeves says ‘if economy ain’t broke, don’t fix it’ - as fight to keep her job goes on https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/14/rachel-reeves-uk-economy-gdp-boost #EconomicGrowthGdp #EconomicPolicy #Economics #UkCostOfLivingCrisis #GovernmentBorrowing #Politics #Business #Bonds #UkNews #Gilts #Labour #KeirStarmer #ResolutionFoundation #TaxAndSpending #GlobalEconomy #EnergyBills #PetrolPrices #HouseholdBills #Money #Motoring #ConsumerAffairs #ConsumerSpending

Reeves says ‘if economy ain’t broke, don’t fix it’ - as fight to keep her job goes on https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/14/rachel-reeves-uk-economy-gdp-boost #EconomicGrowthGdp #EconomicPolicy #Economics #UkCostOfLivingCrisis #GovernmentBorrowing #Politics #Business #Bonds #UkNews #Gilts #Labour #KeirStarmer #ResolutionFoundation #TaxAndSpending #GlobalEconomy #EnergyBills #PetrolPrices #HouseholdBills #Money #Motoring #ConsumerAffairs #ConsumerSpending

UK has wealthy Europe’s ‘third-highest’ rate of young adults not in work or study https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/apr/28/uk-has-wealthy-europes-third-highest-rate-of-18-to-24-year-olds-not-in-work-or-study #WorkCareers #UkNews #ResolutionFoundation #Business

UK has wealthy Europe’s ‘third-highest’ rate of young adults not in work or study https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/apr/28/uk-has-wealthy-europes-third-highest-rate-of-18-to-24-year-olds-not-in-work-or-study #WorkCareers #UkNews #ResolutionFoundation #Business

Middle East war will leave UK households £480 poorer this year, says thinktank https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/apr/13/middle-east-war-uk-households-poorer-this-year-resolution-foundation-thinktank #EnergyBills #UkCostOfLivingCrisis #UsisraelWarOnIran #ResolutionFoundation #Business #Poverty #UkNews #SocialExclusion

Middle East war will leave UK households £480 poorer this year, says thinktank https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/apr/13/middle-east-war-uk-households-poorer-this-year-resolution-foundation-thinktank #EnergyBills #UkCostOfLivingCrisis #UsisraelWarOnIran #ResolutionFoundation #Business #Poverty #UkNews #SocialExclusion

📅 NEXT WEEK - 'The Great British #BabyBust: Should we worry about the UK’s falling #birthrate, and can we do anything about it?' hosted by the #ResolutionFoundation.

CPC-CG member Professor Ann Berrington (University of Southampton) and CG member Charles McCurdy (Resolution Foundation) are panellists, discussing why it matters, how, and if #policymakers should respond, and what we can learn from across the globe.

Register to attend in-person or online on Weds 1 April: https://www.resolutionfoundation.org/events/the-great-british-baby-bust/

📅 NEXT WEEK - 'The Great British #BabyBust: Should we worry about the UK’s falling #birthrate, and can we do anything about it?' hosted by the #ResolutionFoundation.

CPC-CG member Professor Ann Berrington (University of Southampton) and CG member Charles McCurdy (Resolution Foundation) are panellists, discussing why it matters, how, and if #policymakers should respond, and what we can learn from across the globe.

Register to attend in-person or online on Weds 1 April: https://www.resolutionfoundation.org/events/the-great-british-baby-bust/

War in Middle East ‘could wipe out growth in UK living standards’ https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/04/war-in-middle-east-could-wipe-out-growth-in-uk-living-standards #ResolutionFoundation #Economics #Business #EnergyBills #EnergyIndustry #UsisraelWarOnIran #Gas #Oil #UkNews #Thinktanks

War in Middle East ‘could wipe out growth in UK living standards’ https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/04/war-in-middle-east-could-wipe-out-growth-in-uk-living-standards #ResolutionFoundation #Economics #Business #EnergyBills #EnergyIndustry #UsisraelWarOnIran #Gas #Oil #UkNews #Thinktanks

Lower-income families face 137-year wait for living standards to double, says UK thinktank https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/feb/10/lower-income-families-living-standards #UkNews #Business #Thinktanks #Money #Economics #ResolutionFoundation #Poverty #Inequality #Society #Politics #SocialExclusion #EconomicPolicy #WorkCareers

UK’s ‘unsung army’ of full-time unpaid carers needs more support, report says https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/feb/08/full-time-unpaid-carers-support-resolution-foundation-report #Carers #SocialCare #Benefits #Disability #Welfare #PublicServicesPolicy #Thinktanks #ResolutionFoundation #Politics #UkNews #Society

UK’s ‘unsung army’ of full-time unpaid carers needs more support, report says https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/feb/08/full-time-unpaid-carers-support-resolution-foundation-report #Carers #SocialCare #Benefits #Disability #Welfare #PublicServicesPolicy #Thinktanks #ResolutionFoundation #Politics #UkNews #Society

The Resolution Foundation - one of the authors of the Brexit economic impact report https://bsky.app/profile/resolutionfoundation.org/post/3mbwdc3hx4223 #ResolutionFoundation #brexit #BrexitImpact

The Resolution Foundation - one of the authors of the Brexit economic impact report https://bsky.app/profile/resolutionfoundation.org/post/3mbwdc3hx4223 #ResolutionFoundation #brexit #BrexitImpact

It’s now almost impossible to work your way to riches, says report into growing wealth gap

Britain’s wealth gap is growing and it’s now practically impossible for a typical worker to save enough to…
#NewsBeep #News #Personalfinance #AU #Australia #britain #Business #Finance #householdwealth #PersonalFinance #ResolutionFoundation #wealthgap #wealthtax
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/200213/

Our Connecting Generations research partners at the #ResolutionFoundation are looking for an #Economist or #Research and #PolicyAnalyst to work on their projects - including working with Connecting #Generations colleagues.

Interested? Follow the link: https://www.resolutionfoundation.org/about-us/opportunities/economist-research-and-policy-analyst/

#policy #jobs #vacancies #researchjobs #economics #demography #socialsciences #business #economy #welfare #families #government #research

News Haber EshaHaber İşte en hızlı yaşlanan o şehir!: İngiltere'nin başkenti Londra, düşen doğum oranları ve genç göçmenlerin azalması nedeniyle ülkenin en hızlı yaşlanan şehri haline geldi.

LONDRA DİKKAT ÇEKTİ!

‘Resolution Foundation’ adlı düşünce kuruluşunun araştırmasına göre, Londra’da ortanca yaş 2011'de 33,8 iken son 10 yılda 2 yıl artarak 35,8'e yükseldi. Aynı dönemde, diğer… https://www.eshahaber.com.tr/haber/iste-en-hizli-yaslanan-o-sehir-196268.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon EshaHaber.com.tr #Londra #yaşlanma #göçmen #doğumoranı #ResolutionFoundation

#UnitedResponse #BenefitFraud #Poverty #UKPOL #UKpolitics #Labour #ResolutionFoundation

#UnitedResponse #BenefitFraud #Poverty #UKPOL #UKpolitics #Labour #ResolutionFoundation

#Reeves urged to make #tax changes ‘to raise more than £20bn a year’

#ResolutionFoundation suggests proposals on capital gains tax, inheritance tax and national insurance
https://www.theguardian.com/business/article/2024/sep/10/reeves-urged-to-make-tax-changes-to-raise-more-than-20bn-a-year
#UKPol

#Reeves urged to make #tax changes ‘to raise more than £20bn a year’

#ResolutionFoundation suggests proposals on capital gains tax, inheritance tax and national insurance
https://www.theguardian.com/business/article/2024/sep/10/reeves-urged-to-make-tax-changes-to-raise-more-than-20bn-a-year
#UKPol

15 and 16 year olds today are more likely to receive disability benefits than people in their 20s, 30s and 40s.

Read our latest report on child disability benefit by @louisemurphy.bsky.social to find out more ⤵️
https://buff.ly/3XiuIs5

#ResolutionFoundation
#Children
#Disability
#DisabledChildren
#Autism
#ADHD
#Benefits
#DisabilityBenefits
#DLA
#PIP

15 and 16 year olds today are more likely to receive disability benefits than people in their 20s, 30s and 40s.

Read our latest report on child disability benefit by @louisemurphy.bsky.social to find out more ⤵️
https://buff.ly/3XiuIs5

#ResolutionFoundation
#Children
#Disability
#DisabledChildren
#Autism
#ADHD
#Benefits
#DisabilityBenefits
#DLA
#PIP

Wealth taxes could raise £10bn to help plug Tory budget hole, say economists | Tax and spending | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/jul/28/wealth-taxes-britain-10bn-tory-budget-hole-economists

#WealthTax
#Tories
#Labour
#Budget
#BudgetHole
#InheritanceTax
#CapitalGainsTax
#ResolutionFoundation
#InstituteForFiscalStudies

Wealth taxes could raise £10bn to help plug Tory budget hole, say economists | Tax and spending | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/jul/28/wealth-taxes-britain-10bn-tory-budget-hole-economists

#WealthTax
#Tories
#Labour
#Budget
#BudgetHole
#InheritanceTax
#CapitalGainsTax
#ResolutionFoundation
#InstituteForFiscalStudies

Labour told it will need to defeat ‘net-zero nimbys’ to decarbonise Britain https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jul/22/labour-decarbonise-britain-resolution-foundation-report-net-zero-nimbys #ResolutionFoundation #Renewableenergy #Greenpolitics #KeirStarmer #Environment #Solarpower #Windpower #Business #Politics #UKnews #Energy

Labour told it will need to defeat ‘net-zero nimbys’ to decarbonise Britain https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jul/22/labour-decarbonise-britain-resolution-foundation-report-net-zero-nimbys #ResolutionFoundation #Renewableenergy #Greenpolitics #KeirStarmer #Environment #Solarpower #Windpower #Business #Politics #UKnews #Energy

Pressure mounts on Labour to scrap cruel ‘sibling penalty’ | Morning Star
https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/pressure-piles-labour-scrap-cruel-sibling-penalty-campaigners-warn-most-large

#Labour
#Benefits
#2ChildBenefitsCap
#SiblingPenalty
#2ChildBenefitLimit
#UniversalCredit
#UC
#ChildTaxCredit
#DWP
#ResolutionFoundation
#Poverty
#ChildPoverty
#Breadline
#EndChildPovertyCoalition
#EndChildPoverty
#ChildPovertyAction
#McDonnell

Pressure mounts on Labour to scrap cruel ‘sibling penalty’ | Morning Star
https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/pressure-piles-labour-scrap-cruel-sibling-penalty-campaigners-warn-most-large

#Labour
#Benefits
#2ChildBenefitsCap
#SiblingPenalty
#2ChildBenefitLimit
#UniversalCredit
#UC
#ChildTaxCredit
#DWP
#ResolutionFoundation
#Poverty
#ChildPoverty
#Breadline
#EndChildPovertyCoalition
#EndChildPoverty
#ChildPovertyAction
#McDonnell

ITV debate ignores a £100bn elephant in the general election room
https://www.thecanary.co/editorial/2024/06/13/itv-debate-universal-credit/

#ITV
#Debate
#GE
#GE2024
#ElephantInTheRoom
#UniversalCredit
#ITVDebate
#Starmer
#Sunak
#SkyNews
#SkyNewsDebate
#Farage
#SystemicDiscrimination
#ToryCuts
#Sanctions
#ResolutionFoundation
#WorkingUCClaimants
#WorkDoesNotPay

ITV debate ignores a £100bn elephant in the general election room
https://www.thecanary.co/editorial/2024/06/13/itv-debate-universal-credit/

#ITV
#Debate
#GE
#GE2024
#ElephantInTheRoom
#UniversalCredit
#ITVDebate
#Starmer
#Sunak
#SkyNews
#SkyNewsDebate
#Farage
#SystemicDiscrimination
#ToryCuts
#Sanctions
#ResolutionFoundation
#WorkingUCClaimants
#WorkDoesNotPay

Witness a nation's lack of surprise

#GE2024 #UKPOL #Ukpolitics #Tories #ResolutionFoundation

Witness a nation's lack of surprise

#GE2024 #UKPOL #Ukpolitics #Tories #ResolutionFoundation

This appalling Tory Govt pile lie upon lie about tax. #ResolutionFoundation reveals Tories have already increased Taxes 4 next 4 years. This due to freeze on #IncomeTax & personal National Insurance thresholds (Autumn Statement 2022 and Budget 2024).British people see through Tory #lies and will show their contempt for these Tories in the General Election. https://rb.gy/3nxi5h

This appalling Tory Govt pile lie upon lie about tax. #ResolutionFoundation reveals Tories have already increased Taxes 4 next 4 years. This due to freeze on #IncomeTax & personal National Insurance thresholds (Autumn Statement 2022 and Budget 2024).British people see through Tory #lies and will show their contempt for these Tories in the General Election. https://rb.gy/3nxi5h

'#UK #growth since 2010 has been lacklustre and largely driven by immigration, says report -'

'[#Immigration] has been the prime driver of what #GDP growth that there has been.'

#ResolutionFoundation report suggests parties are dodging the economic challenges facing the country
https://www.theguardian.com/business/article/2024/jun/09/uk-growth-since-2010-has-been-lacklustre-and-largely-driven-by-immigration-says-report
#GE2024 #Economy

'#UK #growth since 2010 has been lacklustre and largely driven by immigration, says report -'

'[#Immigration] has been the prime driver of what #GDP growth that there has been.'

#ResolutionFoundation report suggests parties are dodging the economic challenges facing the country
https://www.theguardian.com/business/article/2024/jun/09/uk-growth-since-2010-has-been-lacklustre-and-largely-driven-by-immigration-says-report
#GE2024 #Economy

#Hunt joins #Johnson & #Sunak as a liar & gaslighter. His dodgy dossier is contemptible. #ResolutionFoundation's careful research, UK inflation largest in G7, real wages down 2.23% since early 2021, real household disposable income per head still not back to 2019 level.. Tory greed merchants rely on lies, cronies etc. https://rb.gy/zz0y43 #RejoinEU #StandWithUkraine #ToryCorruption #GeneralElectionN0W

#Hunt joins #Johnson & #Sunak as a liar & gaslighter. His dodgy dossier is contemptible. #ResolutionFoundation's careful research, UK inflation largest in G7, real wages down 2.23% since early 2021, real household disposable income per head still not back to 2019 level.. Tory greed merchants rely on lies, cronies etc. https://rb.gy/zz0y43 #RejoinEU #StandWithUkraine #ToryCorruption #GeneralElectionN0W

High interest rates could add billions to UK green energy transition, says report https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/apr/22/high-interest-rates-could-add-billions-to-uk-green-energy-transition-says-report #ResolutionFoundation #UKcostoflivingcrisis #Renewableenergy #Energyindustry #Interestrates #Environment #Energybills #Solarpower #Thinktanks #Windpower #Business #Energy #UKnews #Money

High interest rates could add billions to UK green energy transition, says report https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/apr/22/high-interest-rates-could-add-billions-to-uk-green-energy-transition-says-report #ResolutionFoundation #UKcostoflivingcrisis #Renewableenergy #Energyindustry #Interestrates #Environment #Energybills #Solarpower #Thinktanks #Windpower #Business #Energy #UKnews #Money

Help for disabled people in England and Wales to get jobs is axed amid benefits crackdown | Disability | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/apr/21/help-disabled-people-england-wales-jobs-axed-benefits-crackdown

#England
#Wales
#Disabled
#BenefitCuts
#WorkAndHealthProgram
#Poverty
#Destitution
#WarOnDisabled
#WarOnTheChronicallyIll
#WarOnTheMentallyIll
#Depression
#ResolutionFoundation
#EmploymentRelatedServicesAssociation
#HelpToWork

Help for disabled people in England and Wales to get jobs is axed amid benefits crackdown | Disability | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/apr/21/help-disabled-people-england-wales-jobs-axed-benefits-crackdown

#England
#Wales
#Disabled
#BenefitCuts
#WorkAndHealthProgram
#Poverty
#Destitution
#WarOnDisabled
#WarOnTheChronicallyIll
#WarOnTheMentallyIll
#Depression
#ResolutionFoundation
#EmploymentRelatedServicesAssociation
#HelpToWork

Why are we so ill? The working-age health crisis - BBC News
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-68849843

#ChronicallyIll
#Disabled
#MentalHealth
#MentallyIll
#Mentalillness
#ChronicPain
#InvisibleIllness
#InvisibleDisability
#VersesArthritis
#SocialDeprivation
#Diabetes
#NHS
#Funding
#Employers
#Brexit
#Pandemic
#ResolutionFoundation
#WaitingLists

Why are we so ill? The working-age health crisis - BBC News
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-68849843

#ChronicallyIll
#Disabled
#MentalHealth
#MentallyIll
#Mentalillness
#ChronicPain
#InvisibleIllness
#InvisibleDisability
#VersesArthritis
#SocialDeprivation
#Diabetes
#NHS
#Funding
#Employers
#Brexit
#Pandemic
#ResolutionFoundation
#WaitingLists

#UniversalCredit

Thousands of #disabled people ‘will get £2,800 a year less under universal credit’

Single people with long-term #disability that stops them working will be much poorer after rollout, #ResolutionFoundation says
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/apr/15/disabled-people-universal-credit-resolution-foundation-report
#ToryPoliciesInAction #TheCrueltyIsThePoint

Rise in UK minimum wage leaves millions short of real living wage | National living wage | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/apr/01/rise-in-uk-minimum-wage-leaves-millions-short-of-real-living-wage

#MinimumWage
#NationalLivingWage
#RealLivingWage
#LivingWage
#LowIncome
#LowPaid
#LowPayCommission
#TUC
#CostOfLivingCrisis
#ResolutionFoundation