The narcissistic cult of the Winter Arc
Gen Z’s obsession with self-discipline isn’t healthy
ByWork
Britain’s youth unemployment epidemic
Graduates are in an endless cycle of applying for jobs that never existed
By
Inside the false economy of Rachel Reeves’ welfare cuts
As the government waters down its benefits reforms, PIP claimants reveal cuts would push them out of work – not…
By
Eddie Dempsey on why Britain needs a trade union revival
The RMT general secretary is a product of the old left. Can his vision of a popular, resurgent labour movement…
By
Ending the welfare trap
Labour must not only make benefits less attractive, but make work more so.
By
Why Britain isn’t working
How the benefits system became a danger to the economy and a battleground for Labour.
By
Dan Norris: “It’s time for a skills revolution”
Delivering the government's five missions requires a laser focus on skills.
By
Where are all the green jobs?
Net zero isn't delivering.
By
The empty philosophy of BrewDog’s James Watts
“Be a selfish bastard” counts among the entrepreneur’s maxims.
By
The UK’s broken system makes losers of us all
Today’s welfare state asks for and confirms people’s incapacity to work – not their ability to do so.
By
The four-day work week is the future
The evidence is clear: a four-day work week would boost productivity and happiness. So why aren’t our politicians pushing for…
By
Solving the “labour question”
A Keir Starmer government should boost the economic power of working people.
By
Partner content
Work isn’t working: how to boost the nation’s health and happiness
Improving conditions and benefits could reduce long-term sickness and ultimately increase the UK's productivity.
The government is launching an all-out assault on people with anxiety and depression
Rather than tackle the cause of “sick-note culture”, the Tories are simply scapegoating people with mental illnesses.
By
We need universal access to occupational health
In the UK, 2.8 million people are off work due to sickness – businesses of all sizes must be supported…
By
Britain’s worklessness crisis is getting worse
Rishi Sunak is attempting to tackle “sick-note culture” – but the Tories are exacerbating the problem.
By
Labour’s “good jobs” agenda could be transformative
The party promises to revolutionise the world of work. But will it U-turn as it did over its green plan?
By
Will Britain ever be free of bureaucrats?
Managers have become the new authoritarians.
By
People blame the economy and work for ill-health – not just the NHS
Exclusive data by Opinium for the Fairness Foundation has shown that the majority of people believe social determinants are making…
By
The tyranny of the 9 to 5
There’s a better life.
By