
Joseph Rowntree Foundation: Minimum Income Standard 2017 report
The Joseph Rowntree Foundation has published its July 2017 report on minimum income standards.

The Joseph Rowntree Foundation has published its July 2017 report on minimum income standards.
The increasing absence of Muslims from British civil society is a growing problem in the UK, says a July 2017 report from the Citizens Commission on Islam, Participation and Public Life.

Over three million people – one in ten of the UK workforce – now face insecurity at work, finds a June 2017 Trade Union Congress report.

Our country has reached an inflection point, says a June 2017 report from the Social Mobility Commission. If we go on as we have been, the divisions that have opened up in British society are likely to widen.

Key Issues 2017 is a series of short briefings on the topics that will take centre stage in UK and international politics in the June Parliament.
The unpaid labour of childcare is not recognised as “genuine and effective work”. This is a problem for the residency rights of EU nationals living
In June 2017, Isabel Shutes and Sarah Walker wrote an article examining the gendered effects of restricting EU migrants’ access to rights to residence and to social benefits in relation to work, self-sufficiency and family.

Think Business, Think Equality (developed by Close the Gap) have in June 2017 launched an online self-assessment tool for small and medium businesses to find out how their business can benefit from improved gender diversity.

Published in June 2017, the Social Mobility Commission’s barometer report finds a deep inter-generational divide in Britain.

With the June 2017 general election fast approaching, and the contest looking closer than anticipated, Natalie Sedecca looks at the issue of human rights and civil liberties.