Unsung Britain: a wake up call over sliding living standards buried under Westminster drama

Despite the talk of wages stagnating, living standards falling, it was telling that as usual the media just wanted to know if Andy Burnham supported Keir Starmer.

On Tuesday, I attended the launch of the Resolution Foundation’s Unsung Britain report, a real wake-up call for anyone serious about the UK’s deeper economic malaise.

At its heart, the report challenged the idea that we’re on some broad path to recovery. Instead, it paints a picture of quiet, grinding stagnation for the 13 million working-age families li…