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Tributes to British MP Jo Cox have poured in from politicians and public figures around the world. The Labour MP, who was shot and stabbed after holding an advice session for her constituents in West Yorkshire, had campaigned for Britain to remain in...

The European Union looks thoroughly rotten – until you compare it to the alternatives says journalist George Monbiot, (first published in the Guardian 15th June 2016) What it’s about is not what it’s about. The referendum is a...

Britain's unemployment rate dipped to its lowest level in over a decade and pay growth rose, showing the labour market was holding up despite a broader slowdown ahead of next week's vote on Britain's future in Europe. The number of unemployed fell 20...

Real wage growth strengthened in recent months, driven in part by the welcome pay boost delivered by the new National Living Wage, the Resolution Foundation said today (Wednesday) in response to the labour market statistics. Real earnings growth incr...

John McDonnell, the Shadow Chancellor, has said that the Labour party has been considering a radical approach to ensure everyone in the country receives an income. Universal basic income would see everyone receiving a flat fee rather than the current...

A new report by Citizens Advice Scotland has highlighted a series of flaws ‘inherent’ to the design of Universal Credit, with vulnerable Scots likely to suffer if the UK Government fail to fix their botched welfare reform.   The repo...

Former Minister for Employment, and Labour Party Senator Ged Nash has said the effective ban on collective bargaining for freelance workers must be ended by the new government. He explained, "Two significant events have occurred this week which requi...

District Judge Barron has raised the prospect that some of the Conservatives’ general election victories could be voided as he granted more time for Kent police to investigate allegations of electoral fraud by the party. The allegatio...

Switzerland has voted by an overwhelming majority to reject proposals for a universal basic income. Around 78 per cent of voters have rejected the policy, according to projections from the national broadcaster SRF1. Had it passed, anyone legally resi...

US created 38,000 jobs in May vs. 162,000 expected.  Investors’ reactions to Friday’s anaemic employment numbers in the U.S. — the worst labor report since September 2010. The timing of the release meant that Asian and Eur...