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Election 2015: Living standards have fallen for all but the wealthiest Britons under the coalition

The latest data for UK living standards shows how they have fallen for all, except the wealthiest members of society.

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Cameron: UK pay rising in real terms

The majority of British workers have seen a real terms increase in their take-home pay over the last twelve months due to rising wages and tax cuts according to Prime Minister David Cameron.

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Osborne targets young for more cuts in “year of hard truths”

Chancellor George Osborne has said that a further £25 billion of cuts would be needed after the next election, with young people a particular focus of the suggested welfare savings.

Standard of living crisis continues as earnings rise slower than inflation

Average earnings for UK workers have risen more slowly than inflation for the fifth year in a row according to the latest figures from the Office of National Statistics