As the economic devastation brought on by the pandemic becomes more evident, more and more high street brands find themselves falling victim to the changing times. The collapse of both Arcadia Group and Debenhams show that stores are finding their…
A report this week released by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) showed three concerning developments; 1 in 10 workers have been told to reapply for their jobs on worse terms or face being sacked, working hours have substantially decreased, and…
GDP has historically been the lens through which we viewed our success: high GDP growth meant that the economy was booming and that lives were improving, while a drop in GDP in real terms meant that the economy was in…
As we start 2021 and explore what could happen in financial markets over the coming months, it seems sensible to quickly look back and review what happened in 2020, a year of contradictions. It started off with markets reaching record…
This article is part of a series exploring job-hunting in the pandemic and the difficulties that face young people in particular. The views expressed in this article are those of the writer and do not necessarily reflect Backbench’s stance as…
This article is part of a series exploring job-hunting in the pandemic and the difficulties that face young people in particular. The views expressed in this article are those of the writer and do not necessarily reflect Backbench’s stance as…
2020 has undoubtedly been a very difficult year for most people. While older people have borne the brunt of health impacts from COVID-19, younger people have faced a crisis of their own: job losses and unemployment Increasingly, news outlets are…
Nobody can be in doubt of the significant challenges faced by the current government. One can be virulently opposed to every iota of its political existence, but still accept the maw of provision that must be filled. Young people are…
Predictably, everyone has been pretty outraged by the new (and now deleted) advert encouraging people to retrain and get a job in ‘cyber’. If you haven’t seen it, the ad (which features both HM government and CyberFirst logos) depicts a…
They say that money makes the world go round. After the government’s recent ban on schools teaching material associated with anti-capitalist organisations, I don’t think anyone will be saying different anytime soon. Although the minutiae of the ban are not…