The next PM should radically rethink levelling-up funding – here’s how
Exclusive analysis of the Shared Prosperity Fund shows it is not allocated according to need.
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Why have educational attainment gaps not closed in 20 years?
This year’s GCSE and A-Level results show how failure is baked into the education system.
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Amid NHS staff shortages, the UK reintroduces cap on medical students
The number of medicine and dentistry students will go down to pre-pandemic levels this year.
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The Tories don’t believe in the right to a decent standard of living, says former UN rapporteur
Conservative austerity “formally jettisoned” Britain’s welfare state, says human rights lawyer Philip Alston.
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The lessons from Germany’s experiment with near-free rail travel
The scheme has proved wildly popular but has also exposed the strain on public transport.
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It’s the worst possible time to shun growth – but we do need to rethink it
Increases in GDP mean little if they don’t enhance living standards.
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“I can start when I want and finish when I want”
Father-of-five Mohamed Yusuf on how driving with Uber in London gives him the flexibility to raise his kids.
How inflation is worse for women
Prices are rising faster for items aimed at women, who tend to be poorer already.
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