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recognition of low-paid workers is welcome, but for things to change, we need tough choices not warm words. Changes to corporate governance structures, stronger trade union rights and more progressive taxation There’s a growing recognition…

It's ludicrous to suggest that we need billionaires to incentivise work and wealth creation. A billion pounds is an almost incomprehensible amount of money. One of the most successful tricks that the rich and powerful…

WATCH IN FULL: an expert panel discuss the future of business and what action is needed to tackle climate change and reduce economic inequality On 26 February 2020 Oxfam and the High Pay Centre hosted an…

Pay for the typical FTSE 100 CEO in 2020 has already surpassed the amount the average UK worker earns in an entire year. We can do much more to achieve a better balance between those…

We're recruiting! Find out how to apply here We are recruiting for a new researcher! This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic person, keen to address these important issues as part of our small…

HPC Head of Policy and Research Ashley Walsh blogs on a new report commissioned by the Labour Party Labour’s frontbench grabbed headlines earlier this week by considering plans to involve employees and customers at the…

HPC Director Luke Hildyard's essay published by Autonomy and Verso in 'The New Economy Starter Pack'. Why it's time to rethink income, not just at the bottom of the ladder, but at the top too.…

Policymakers' hero worship of "skilled" immigration has failed - blog by HPC Executive Director, Luke Hildyard for Left Foot Forward Future immigration to Britain will be governed by an “Australian-style points-based immigration system” that prioritises…

Is Peter Fankhauser, boss of now-collapsed Thomas Cook, right to defend his high pay and bonuses? NO, says Ashley Walsh, head of policy and research at the High Pay Centre. Thomas Cook failed because it…

Should the tapered annual allowance for tax on pensions be abolished? No – Luke Hildyard is director of the High Pay Centre. Calls to scrap the pensions allowance taper are hopelessly naive and completely out…

Against the backdrop of a fall in CEO pay, our expert panel discussed the implications On 18 September 2019 we held an event in the House of Commons to discuss the findings of the annual…

The average CEO-worker pay ratio is down – so are shareholders winning the debate against excessive pay? Ashley Walsh, head of policy and research at The High Pay Centre, says NO. Shareholders aren’t just losing…

Boris has boasted that he stuck up for bankers more than anyone - blog by HPC Head of Policy and Research, Ashley Walsh, for Left Foot Forward. The bankers are revolting. Again. Standard Chartered has…