Preventing homelessness is less costly than the cure
The rapid increase in spending by councils is in reaction to a problem better tackled at source
The rapid increase in spending by councils is in reaction to a problem better tackled at source

History suggests the political approach ends in unsustainable debt and lower GDP

Childhood encouragement, libraries and government support can reverse the trend

Over the next few years, it will be the most politicised business sector in America

Worn-out top-down approaches won’t help us build lasting shared prosperity

Delays in dealing with fiscal pressures risk further damage to household consumption, corporate investment and overall growth

No party looks truly ready to confront tax-resistant voters with some hard questions