Is Britain losing faith in its “national religion”?
As ambulance workers and nurses walk out on an ailing NHS, the public’s attitude towards the health service is changing.
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Strikes show how the dream of a high-wage economy died
The Conservatives have given up trying to reset what Boris Johnson described as a “broken model”.
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Misery in the middle aisle: how Britain made budgeting a luxury this Christmas
The usual pressure to splurge this season is now disguised in the language of smart spending.
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Why is the Bank of England raising interest rates when inflation has peaked?
The Bank has to account for the long-term effects not only of its own decisions, but also of government policy.
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The biggest myths about this week’s strikes in the UK
Starting and average salaries for public sector workers taking industrial action are lower than most people think.
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Public sector pay is worth less than at any time since 2004
Inflation and pay freezes mean average public sector pay has fallen by 5.6 per cent since 2010.
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Does the wave of strikes mark the end of the long 1990s?
The shadow cast by decades of depoliticised workplaces may finally be fading.
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Countries with high trade union membership are more equal
Nordic countries have the highest rates of union membership and the lowest income inequality.
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