The Profound Impact of Obesity on Employment: Thousands Face Job Loss Monday, July 20, 2026 obesity employment productivity health workforce genderdifferences bmi economics discrimination inclusion New research from the University of York reveals that roughly four out of every 100 individuals living with obesity are unemployed solely due to their weight. The study highlights a notably stronger impact on employment … Read More
Andy Burnham Affirms Commitment to State Pension Triple Lock if Elected Prime Minister Sunday, June 21, 2026 andyburnham pensions triplelock labour economics intergenerationalfairness statepension policy leadership ukpolitics Andy Burnham has reaffirmed his commitment to maintaining the state pension triple lock if he becomes Prime Minister, firmly ruling out any plans to abolish it during the current Parliament. The triple lock guarantees that … Read More
DWP Urged to Cancel £2,100 State Pension Increase Amid Triple Lock Debate Friday, May 1, 2026 pensions dwp triplelock statepension ukgovernment retirement benefits financialpolicy economics labourparty The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has been advised to halt the planned £2,100 annual increase in state pensions tied to the controversial triple lock policy. This recommendation comes from a thinktank led by Sir Tony … Read More
DWP Faces Pressure to Scrap Triple Lock for All State Pensioners Friday, May 1, 2026 pensions triplelock dwp labour thinktank reform agingpopulation publicfinances statepension economics The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and the Labour government have been confronted with a strong call to abandon the Triple Lock pension guarantee. Sir Tony Blair’s thinktank, the Tony Blair Institute (TBI), has urged … Read More
DWP’s State Pension Triple Lock Under Threat Amid Falling Migration Thursday, April 23, 2026 pension triplelock dwp migration inflation pensioners economics publicfinances uk policy The Department for Work and Pensions' (DWP) state pension Triple Lock, which guarantees annual pension increases based on inflation, average wage growth, or 2.5%—whichever is highest—may soon be at risk. This policy, which … Read More
Larry Summers Steps Back from Harvard Teaching Amid Epstein Investigation Thursday, November 20, 2025 summers harvard epstein investigation teaching openai suspension kennedy economics scandal Larry Summers, former US Treasury Secretary and ex-president of Harvard University, has unexpectedly paused his teaching duties at Harvard amid renewed scrutiny over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein. The decision comes after … Read More