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The Commission on Living Standards was an independent and wide ranging investigation into the faltering economic position of low to middle income Britain. It ran for 18 months throughout 2011 and 2012, bringing together leading employers, economists and trade unionists to examine the causes and the consequences of the squeeze. The Commission’s final report, Gaining from Growth, published in October 2012, explains why ordinary working households were struggling even prior to the 2008 crisis and recommends a range of steps to support living standards in the coming years. Read more