4 articles
• via BBC News
Only 20% of UK 16- and 17-year-olds hold jobs amid record youth unemployment and surging business costs. Cross-party minimum wage hikes exclude teens, perpetuating an experience trap and eroding social mobility.
• via the Guardian
King's vice-chancellor admits UK degrees no longer guarantee social mobility amid surfeit of graduates and stagnant earnings. Cross-party expansion delivers debt over ladders in a low-growth economy.
• via The Guardian
Rachel Reeves' £26bn tax rise targets the wealthy to fund decaying public services, ignoring fiscal drag on workers and decades of cross-party underperformance. OBR disputes reveal gaps between claims and fiscal reality.
• via The Independent
Rachel Reeves warns of broad tax increases to plug a £50bn public finance gap, shattering Labour's no-rise pledge and highlighting persistent productivity failures across governments. Markets tumble as households brace for eroded living standards.