Aside from mortgages, unsecured debt in the latter half of 2018 saw a rise of 886 per household on the previous year, with total debt adding up to an astonishing 428billion, compared to 286billion in 2008.
These figures put together several factors including personal loans, overdrafts, store and credit card debts and student loans.
Yes, the TUC is hoping to leverage these figures to discomfit the Tories on the platforms of austerity and wage stagnation.
Equally, and despite being applauded for its high employment figures, the Government should answer for relying on the insecurity caused by the gig economy, shift work and zero-hours contracts. As we move into Brexit year, we must reconsider the minimum wage and help to make work pay for the …
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