Commenting on the ONS labour market data, Professor Len Shackleton, editorial and research fellow at free market think tank the … Continue reading “Labour market figures show more of the same, but worrying trends emerge”

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has today released new figures showing the jobless rate has risen to 5.1 per … Continue reading “Extending the furlough scheme beyond the summer would be “costly and counterproductive””

Responding to the latest unemployment data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), Julian Jessop, Economics Fellow at free market think tank … Continue reading “Any extension of the furlough scheme should be brief, says IEA expert”

Worker wishlists appeal to union activists, but they will almost certainly damage any chance of a recovery writes IEA Editorial … Continue reading “Liberalising the economy will boost employment”