Half of clever students from poorer backgrounds fail to secure top GCSE grades.
- Professor of Economics, Lancaster University
Britain’s finance minister delivers his first Spring Statement hot on the heels of some rather good economic news.
A new report suggests one in four jobs could be at risk in cities outside the south.
Philip Hammond delivers his last Spring Budget on the state of the UK economy. Our panel of experts dissect what it says.
Philip Hammond has delivered Britain’s first major economic statement since its Brexit vote. Our panellists give their take on what it means.
The IMF has lowered its forecasts for the US, UK and other advanced economies, even if post-Brexit negotiations go smoothly.
Amid sluggish global growth and a stuttering UK economy, George Osborne delivers his eighth budget.
The government is consulting on proposals for a new schools funding formula.
A professor of economics reflects on other outbreaks to get to grips with the likely impacts of Zika.
Two parties. Two rivals. Two plans. One surprisingly similar outcome.
Ice cream and BBQ sales may rise when the weather’s good, but it’s mostly at the expense of other, cold weather, items.
Putting improvements to the northern lines on hold could pull the rug from under Osborne’s plans for northern cities.
A look at how the UK economy is doing ahead of what’s set to be a political budget from Conservative Chancellor George Osborne.
Unemployment in the UK has fallen below two million for the first time in almost six years, latest figures from the Office for National Statistics show. It’s certainly good news, but there are some important…
Students collecting their GCSE results this summer will now be obliged to participate in education and training until at least the end of the academic year in which they turn 17. From the summer of 2015…
The British government’s recent decision to suspend the licences of one university and 57 private further education colleges to sponsor international students has generated shockwaves across the sector…
With economic “green shoots” appearing, you might expect to see improvements in the labour market, with higher wages and lower unemployment. But don’t get the champagne out just yet: this crisis isn’t…
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