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Issue 28 // 23rd July 2024
At the start of a new government, the latest issue of the Futures of Work blog considers what Labour can or should do to address the myriad problems they have inherited, and turn their slogan of change into actions both for those in work and those unable to work. Read more of the article
Issue 28 // 23rd July 2024
On the Futures of Work blog, Annie Irvine asks whether a focus on mental health as a cause of economic inactivity is too narrow. We need a more holistic approach to assessing capacity for work which considers broader social and structural factors. Read more of the article
Issue 28 // 23rd July 2024
On the Futures of Work blog, Ellie Farmahan describes the success of Living Wage UK in putting £3 billion into the pockets of workers over the last 20 years, and what still needs to be done to ensure more workers have security and enough to live on. Read more of the article
Issue 28 // 23rd July 2024
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
Issue 28 // 23rd July 2024
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
Issue 28 // 23rd July 2024
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
