Is the UK still a rich country? Report reveals some regions are poorer than Slovenia and Malta
A recent NIESR report reveals that parts of the UK are now poorer than the least affluent areas of Slovenia and Malta, due to stagnating real incomes and insufficient welfare provision. Weak wages, ...
UK social safety net among weakest in rich world, analysis finds
Britain’s social safety net is one of the weakest in the rich world and its poorest households are worse off than counterparts in Slovenia, according to analysis that shows jobless benefits have ...
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Who funds global aid – and where do the billions of dollars go?
A 2021 report by the OECD looked at 205 philanthropic organisations ... but then should find the money elsewhere. In 2023 the UK spent 28% of its aid budget on refugee costs - compared to 3% ...
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Interest rates will stay higher for longer due to Budget, OECD warns
The report said: 'Fiscal policy will be tightening ... Ms Reeves said today: 'Growth is our number one priority, and the OECD upgrade will mean the UK is the fastest growing European economy ...
Net zero to cost British workers equivalent of £2,600 each
Net zero will cost the average British worker the equivalent of almost £2,600 as fossil fuel assets worth billions of pounds ...
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The Digital Bill of Rights Gains Traction in the UK
MSIT, Oxford University, and Demos Release a Report on Advancing Digital Rights The Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT, Minister Yoo Sang-im) and the National Information Society Agency (NIA, President ...
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Landlords should be able to ‘reset’ rents between tenancies, OECD recommends
In its latest report on Ireland, the OECD said the Government should consider allowing landlords freely adjust rents when there are new residents in a property while maintaining controls during ...