So why isn't everyone on minimum wage ? Because the demand for workers forces employers to pay more. Ultimately the demand for workers pushes up wage rates to the point where it no longer become… (View Post)

I vaguely remember claims back in 2011 that universities would compete to offer the best value and that £6000 would likely become the standard level of student fees with only the top places charging … (View Post)

Until the effects of AI are understood there will not be any stability or future growth in the university sector. (View Post)

Its part of the cost to the employer of employing someone. Get rid of employers NI and the gross pay could increase 13.8% without costing the employer any more. Now if employers NI disappeared tomorr… (View Post)

Presumably he means that marginal rates of tax tend to increase with greater earnings. (View Post)