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Regional development priorities for the government after the 2024 General Election 

On the Futures of Work blog, Martin Quinn argues that place matters in regional development priorities if interventions are to be effective in growing work opportunities outside London. Read more of the article

A pro-worker Labour government must scrap the ‘any jobs’ approach to welfare policy 

On the Futures of Work blog, Katy Jones highlights how the existing ‘any jobs’ approach to welfare taken by successive governments pushes people into poor-quality work which they then often struggle to get out of. Read more of the article

The New Deal for Working People: The labour interest in the national interest?

Frederick Harry Pitts shows that policies like the New Deal for Working People and their potential for accelerated rollout offer Labour a chance to campaign effectively, turning narrow marginal wins into secure Labour seats for a second term. Read more of the article

Exploiting the exploiters: Rethinking labour strategies in the era of Global Value Chains

Takis Iliopoulos considers how local suppliers, even in countries with low wages and labour standards, can wield power from their critical position in global supply chains. Read more of the article

Austerity-driven policification: Police officers replace teaching assistants

Malte Laub considers the effect of austerity on the role of the police, who are now having to act as teaching assistants and mental health support workers, and pick up the pieces of a failed welfare state. Read more of the article

#cancel_efood: Online solidarity to platform workers

Gregory Tsardanidis looks at the power of boycotting in the digital age, when used by workers fighting unfair employment conditions. Read more of the article

Issue 26: Editorial

At the start of an election year of debate on migration, the latest issue of the Futures of Work blog provides a sober alternative to the anti-immigration rhetoric we’re likely to see in electoral campaigning. Read more of the article

Migration and the future of work: The West Midlands Combined Authority view

Clare Boden considers the diverse makeup of the West Midlands. Each year the West Midlands CA supports over 12,000 refugees and migrants through adult education, integration into the workplace and support with setting up businesses. Read more of the article

Immigration: Overwhelming the UK or supporting its recovery?

Laila Kasem calls for a contextualisation of recent peaks in migration figures and an acknowledgement of how important migrants are for business and essential services in the UK. Read more of the article

Migration, the futures of work and pathways to better employment

Fuad Mahamed and Davida Jepson imagine a better approach to helping migrants access the labour market. #migrantentrepreneurship #rethinkingrefugees #careerdevelopment #rethinkasylum Read more of the article