Pay is still not catching up with inflation Pay settlements have been improving in some parts of the private sector of late but pay freezes abound in the public sector and the gap between pay and prices is getting wider. The latest median pay settlement figures from the main research organisations, for the three months [...]
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GUEST BLOG POST FROM RICHARD LYNCH ON INFLATION
Just how bad is UK inflation? UK inflation is now at its highest level for over 20 years and prices are rising faster here than in almost all of our European neighbours and global competitors. The figures for the year to end September 2011 (with August figures in brackets) show the following increases, together with [...]
Audit Commission reports back on Brent’s Budget
Brent’s budget is annually assessed by the Government’s Audit Commission. The Audit Commission has now reported back to the Council about their findings from the 2010 / 2011 Audit. The Audit Commission has confirmed that “the Council has proper arrangement to secure economy, efficiency and effectiveness in the use of its resources.” It says that [...]
The Treasury vs Brent Liberal Democrat Sarah Teather
The detail of the Autumn Statement presented by George Osborne on Tuesday reveals some truthful observations on the global financial crisis. It does not blame Labour spending on schools, hospitals and police for creating a financial mess. It says…. 1.3 The intensifying euro area debt crisis, driven by excessive levels of debt, now represents the [...]
