Labour Party / A national care service needs a wealth tax – not a regressive pension reform Burnham’s plan to fund a care system by scrapping the triple lock is a bold political vision built on shaky economics By James Meadway / 30 Sep 2026
Labour Party / ‘The real deal’ or more of the same? How Burnham split the Labour left The PM has the party’s long-maligned progressives divided. Is this a new era, or a familiar fight? By Ethan Shone / 30 Sep 2026
News / Members-only / Pensions accused of fuelling cost of living hike by gambling on food prices At least two major UK pension schemes are investing in commodities that are central to the cost of living crisis By Margot Gibbs and Ludo Hekman / 12 Oct 2022
Economics / The pensions paradox: why weak investment, not an ageing population, is driving pensions policy The government is pushing forward automatic enrollment in a pension scheme not because the population is ageing or to save itself money, but in order to drive investment, says Craig Berry. By Craig Berry / 5 Nov 2013
