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The IMF Wants You Working Until 70 — But Who Really Benefits?

As the IMF recommends that fit and sharp older workers delay retirement to offset ageing population trends, but who really benefits? There’s a growing chorus from institutions like the International Monetary Fund (IMF) suggesting that older workers should stay in the

£900k for Four Executives While Services Face Cuts?

As Birmingham’s working-class communities face wage restraint, job uncertainty, and reduced public services, Birmingham City Council has quietly recruited four senior executives—on a combined pay package of up to £900,000 a year. According to reports, the council’s newly appointed Managing

A Tale of Two Birminghams: Bin Bags, Inequality & Striking Workers

Images circulating from Birmingham this week paint a clear picture: mountains of uncollected bin bags in working-class neighbourhoods, while streets outside senior council leaders’ homes remain clean and untouched. The comparison — striking and impossible to ignore — comes during