Raise UK household incomes by ending austerity, say Fabians

Labour MPs co-author report urging public investment and a bigger role for unions

Stronger trade unions, improved regional policy and an end to austerity should form part of a plan to return growth in living standards to its pre-crisis levels, according to a leading leftwing thinktank.

Calling for a fairer tax system and a less flexible labour market, the Fabian Society said a comprehensive strategy was required to boost household incomes.