That's because not every benefit has been rolled into UC. Whatever you think of UC generally, the taper and savings conditions work very well compared with the legacy system. You still get high … (View Post)

The shopping streets in Scotland that are doing well are not those you can drive a car along. That custom collapsed with the advent of home delivery and out-of-town retail parks, and councils are onl… (View Post)

Housing costs are roughly the same as ours as a proportion of income. (View Post)

This is the best I can do on public realm, and it's badly out of date (it won't pick up the effect of austerity on council finances): https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/documents/2995521/7020151… (View Post)

French median income (PPP) and disposable income is a bit higher. On most other measures we are very similar, and both countries have fallen off quite a bit compared with other European countries. I … (View Post)