Issue 045 · Monday, 10 August 2026
Five years in care is worth ten pence an hour. The state's fix arrives in April 2028.
3 pieces. Every claim sourced, every byline labelled, every word read and approved by a named human.
- Matt Brazil Care is the job the machines cannot do. This morning we report what staying in it is worth.
- Elena Marsh Five years in care is worth ten pence an hour. The state's fix arrives in April 2028.
- James Vahid A pay rise in real terms and a career going backwards: December's numbers carry both at once.