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The proportion of UK mothers of working age in employment has risen by almost 50% since the 1970s, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS).…

Brexit has had a stronger impact on Britain’s financial sector than the global financial crisis, according to a survey reported by Reuters. Although the financial crisis…

A report from the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has said consumers may see prices fall by up to 1.2% if Britain decides to abolish all…

Up to 90,000 older people are missing out on a top-up added to State Pensions, according to BBC News. The Adult Specified Childcare Credit is available…

New rules from energy regulator Ofgem could see UK consumers save £5bn on bills over five years, according to BBC News. The energy watchdog wants to…

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that firms are able to sack pregnant women as part of general cuts to staffing without breaching rules…

A report from the Resolution Foundation indicates that Britons born since 1981 – known as the millennial generation – have suffered the second biggest financial hit…

Figures from the European Union statistics office have confirmed that 2017 saw the bloc grow at its fastest pace in a decade, according to BBC News.…

The level of unemployment in the UK is set to fall faster than the Bank of England (BoE) and other economists had predicted, according to a…

The Institute of Fiscal Studies (IFS) has warned that increasing the living wage could prompt employers to automate more jobs. According to BBC News, plans to…