02 Mar
2017
Low-paid parents earn £1.96 an hour after childcare costs
__ – Parent on minimum wage could be taking home as little as £1.96 per hour (45% of their disposable income) once they’ve paid for childcare, according to research from the Family and Childcare Trust. Its Childcare Survey 2017 found that on average the price of 25 hours of childcare per week for a child… Continue reading
24 Feb
2017
Storm Doris causes commuter chaos, raising questions on remote working
__ Many UK workers are denied the opportunity to work from home, or remote working as it is known, despite the fact that extreme weather is costing companies billions a year. As storm Doris hits our shores, research from the Centre for Economics and Business Research reveals that GDP drops… Continue reading