IES response to Amber Rudd’s universal credit speech, 11 January 2019
Tony Wilson, director of the Institute for Employment Studies (IES), responds to Amber Rudd’s speech on universal credit, 11 January 2019.
Labour Market Statistics, May 2019: Beneath the headlines, more worrying signals on pay, employment and inequalities
Reflections from Tony Wilson, IES Director, on this month's ONS labour market statistics.
Labour Market Statistics, April 2019: Employment continues to rise, but signs that earnings growth may have stalled
Reflections from Tony Wilson, IES Director, on this month's ONS labour market statistics.
Labour Market Statistics, March 2019: Another record breaking month, but more needed on long-term unemployment
Reflections from Tony Wilson, IES Director, on this month's ONS labour market statistics.
Labour Market Statistics, February 2019: Beneath the headlines, more work is needed to tackle burning injustices
Reflections from Tony Wilson, IES Director, on this month's ONS labour market statistics.
Our response to the January 2019 release of ONS labour market statistics
Reflections from Tony Wilson, IES Director, on the first publication of a new 'alternative' claimant count, the highest ever employment rate, youth unemployment, economic inactivity and much more.
UK labour market statistics: Good news to end the year, but reasons to be cautious
Tony Wilson, IES Director, comments on the December 2018 release of labour market statistics from the Office for National Statistics.
IES response to the 2018 Autumn Budget
Read our response to the Chancellor's Budget, including our views on announcements relating to mental health, skills and Universal Credit.
UK labour market tightens but wage growth remains sluggish; no turning point in sight
Institute director, Nigel Meager comments on the July release of ONS labour market statistics as the 'inexorable tightening of the UK labour market continues'.
Labour market statistics: move along, nothing (much) to see here
Nigel Meager comments on the ONS labour market statistics released on 21 February 2018.