UK Politics Life for gig economy workers will only improve if the government’s rules can be enforced The government has published its plan to improve the quality of jobs, in response to the Taylor Review. By Lindsay Judge
Politics Good news for families? The costs of the Conservatives are higher than you think By Lindsay Judge
It’s a sad day when even progressives argue we should freeze child benefit Why freezing child benefit up to 2020 to pay for extended childcare for under-fives misses the point. By Lindsay Judge
Osborne’s welfare cap is a poverty-producing policy The UK is far more reliant than other European countries on social security spending to reduce child poverty. By Lindsay Judge
How the poor have been hit hardest by inflation New data shows that the cost of essentials such as food and energy has increased most rapidly over the… By Lindsay Judge
The damage of Osborne’s cap on benefit increases is now clear The new inflation figures show that it is under-indexation that will drive up child poverty rates inexorably. By Lindsay Judge
The problem with Universal Credit? It has marched to a political drum In working to deliver to an arbitrary timetable, Duncan Smith ignored sound programme management principles. By Lindsay Judge
The poor could be the losers from Labour’s welfare cap If measures designed to tackle low pay and reduce rents fail to make sufficient progress, the danger is that… By Lindsay Judge
Osborne’s welfare super-cap is a frightening prospect for families The new limit on "Annually Managed Expenditure" could mean even less support for the unemployed and the working poor. By Lindsay Judge
Why Iain Duncan Smith is wrong on child poverty Relegate the relative measure? Only if we want to pretend that poverty is something else altogether. By Lindsay Judge