10 Sep 2014: James Charles: If pay had continued to rise at pre-2008 levels, the average Briton would be £5,000 better off today. To repair the damage, the minimum wage has to rise
Yes, they have jobs … but the five people featured here are typical of millions who have no security, no holiday or sick pay, limited hours, and no dignity at work, writes Yvonne Roberts
1 Aug 2014: Zoe Williams: It’s a David and Goliath struggle: buying a single share and turning up at corporate AGMs to grill bosses over low pay, inflated bonuses and business ethics. They may not get straight answers, but there’s a victory in just asking the questions
23 Jul 2014: Larry Elliott: Growth is stronger and unemployment lower than expected but earnings fail to increase as Bank struggles to explain situation
15 Jul 2014: Ian Brinkley: The overall picture is that huge swaths of the manufacturing and service sectors have experienced several years of falling productivity
1 Jul 2014: Patrick Butler: The chances of people on low incomes affording a decent life, according to the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, have dramatically reduced