Fairer Future

03/05/2026

A group of senior health executives from Hywel Dda Health Board and Swansea Bay Health Board had a go at the budgeting exercise from our Making Sense of Poverty training workshop (link in comments). They discovered that a single parent with two teens on free school meals doesn't have enough money to meet the basics. Reach out if you'd like some training from the maker of

The basic rate of Universal Credit is JUST £98 a week. That's not enough to cover the costs of food, bills, transport and the essentials we all need.

This lack of support means that millions of people across the UK are skipping meals. And it's one of the main reasons why people turn to food banks.

That's why we're calling for an independent process to advise the UK Government on the minimum level for Universal Credit.

This would be grounded in evidence and advice from experts, including people who know what it's like to live on a low income.

You can stand with us to help call for change 👉 https://bit.ly/4czbN2v

15/04/2026

Possibly the most exciting video yet from Gary's Economics. Simple call to action: Make sure your friends, family and community know the reason they're struggling is ECONOMIC INEQUALITY. No disagreements here.

An election in Manchester, England, six weeks ago shows us what might be about to happen across the UK, Europe and the rest of the world.UK register to vote ...

23/02/2026

Bridget Phillipson is on the radio today saying that the disadvantage gap is still wide and,"success should come to those who work hard, not just those with rich parents". If Labour is serious about this, then they need to embark on a concerted effort at addressing financial inequality. Tons of research by Kate Pickett, Danny Dorling, Richard Wilkinson and others shows that growing up in more unequal societies harms the way we think, feel and behave, resulting in repeating patterns of who enjoys "success" and who doesn't.

02/02/2026

Last week, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation launched its latest big report on poverty in the UK at a webinar which was engaging, insightful, depressing and uplifting all at the same time. The headline, which is not at all surprising to anyone aware of the drivers of poverty in the UK, is that it's getting worse. If you aren't clear why, please follow Gary's Economics and watch his films on YouTube, where there is a handy Playlist of a 3-part "course" in the UK's wealth inequality.