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Not out of the woods yet

Why it's still too soon for the furlough end game

UK faces a skills shortage with only 6% of workers upskilling for a new job pre-pandemic

Govt should introduce a new retraining scheme to improve labour market resilience and support the transition to a low-carbon economy, according to the New Economics Foundation

Mayors warn the gov't that an income crisis is unfolding as new research shows that 2.5 million more people are expected to fall into hardship by Spring

New analysis produced for a group of Mayors by the New Economics Foundation shows that by next April a third of the UK population will be living on an income with which they can’t afford the basics for a decent standard of living

We need to sort out public sector pay - but it's not all about the money

The time is now to take action on public sector pay and working conditions

Families will be over £3000 out of pocket by April 2023 without further govt intervention

Package to support 80% of families through a new free energy entitlement, universal payment & UC energy allowance worth more than double current government support and less than half the cost of continuing to freeze the price cap

A safety net for all

The Minimum Income Guarantee would make sure no one falls through the gaps in our social security system.

Falling through the cracks

New NEF analysis shows the social security system is at breaking point this winter, with millions more people struggling for a decent standard of living.

Parks are for everyone

Green space is important for wellbeing but in poorer areas visits to parks have dropped.

The Great Transition