🚨New report out today 🚨 'Uneven ground', by Charlie McCurdy, looks at the state of UK geographic inequality. Read it here: resolutionfoundation.org/publications/u…

Our #Researchoftheweek goes to Resolution Foundation for their report ‘Uneven ground’ which looks at the state of UK geographic economic inequality facing the new Government. (1/7)

🧵 Chart of the Week: Exploring Geographic Economic Inequality in the UK. 📊 Over the past 30 years, regional employment and wage gaps have decreased, yet child poverty gaps across the country have widened. Here's a deep dive into the latest findings from Resolution Foundation...

Today’s Office for National Statistics (ONS) labour market data shows that pay growth has slowed. We should, however, be cautious interpreting the latest employment figures - given that the official data is likely under-estimating the UK's real level of employment. Thread below from me and Charlie McCurdy 🧵