Fair pay
How your first job can determine what you earn for the rest of your career

How your first job can determine what you earn for the rest of your career
As young people in Britain face a barrier to get on the jobs ladder, new research from Social Market Foundation revealed what you do for a first job can make a 24% difference to what you earn in your thirties
Poor pay makes care workers feel like second class citizens – the next government must fix this

Poor pay makes care workers feel like second class citizens – the next government must fix this
Around 43% of adult social care workers in England are earning less than they need to live, rising to 80% in London. The next government needs to give care workers a pay boost to fix the social care crisis, writes Living Wage Foundation’s Katherine Chapman
Ethnic minorities are still paid less than white colleagues – and pay parity is long, long overdue

Ethnic minorities are still paid less than white colleagues – and pay parity is long, long overdue
The ethnicity pay gap is very real. Research shows that people from ethnically diverse groups are 38% more likely to be underpaid and this has an impact on people’s lives
UK shamelessly axes bankers’ bonus cap as more than one million children experience destitution
UK shamelessly axes bankers’ bonus cap as more than one million children experience destitution
What is a universal basic income and why is it being trialled in the UK?
What is a universal basic income and why is it being trialled in the UK?
Merch wars kick off as venues take up to 45% from band T-shirt sales

Merch wars kick off as venues take up to 45% from band T-shirt sales
Paul McNamee: Britain’s vital workers need more than just warm words
