it must mean levelling up at work, and levelling up living standards. they went on to elaborate, talking about ministers must avoid raising taxes further for business and they want them to read ms reconsider the national insurance increase and they see it as another hit for working people particularly young people or those on low wages. chief sites as shortage of hgv drivers as a direct result of low pay and tough working conditions. they want a rise in capital gains tax, they say that would tax the wealthy and not the low paid and that could help pay for social care and she says it also has immediate impact on the local economy and that rather than those on high wages that may be stash their money elsewhere, low paid workers will spend it on the local high street and she says that is a direct benefit to the economy that we will all feel. we will all feel. ben, thank you very much-
are farfrom knowing good morning. 18 months in and we are far from knowing the full scale of the impact of covid on the economy. good morning. there was some hope we would have a sharp v shaped recovery in the economy but last week we learned of the economy grew byjust 0.1% injuly, very disappointing for those who had predicted a stronger comeback. what is the solution? let s speak to frances o grady, general secretary of the trades union congress. good to see you. you said we need to be battery but what prepared for future shocks, notjust pandemics but climate change and technological advancements. what do you mean? what would that look like? 1 advancements. what do you mean? what would that look like? would that look like? i think if the government s would that look like? i think if the government s promised would that look like? i think if the government s promised to - would that look like? i think if the government s promised to level. would that look like? i think if the
computers that can do jobs. they are a risk tojobs computers that can do jobs. they are a risk to jobs and she says we mustn t squander those benefits and that workers must feel the benefit, they be in shorter hours or higher pay, notjust greater profits for the companies investing in technology. also some warning for the government as far as tax is concerned, take a listen. now ministers tell us they re going to level up britain. but levelling up means nothing if they freeze workers pay, slash universal credit, and the number of kids in poverty soars. so i have a challenge for the prime minister if levelling up means anything, it must mean levelling up at work, and levelling up living standards. she was alluding to those tax rises that have been in the headlines over the last few days. the last few days. yes, so controversial, the last few days. yes, so controversial, that - the last few days. yes, so controversial, that rise i the last few days. yes, so controversial, that rise