Human values, as well as AI, must be at the core of the future of work Anna Thomas

The UK economy is at a pivotal moment. Two years on from Covid, and it remains the only country in the developed world where people have continued to drop out of the labour market in greater numbers beyond the pandemic. Rates of economic inactivity have risen and vacancies in the hospitality, health and technology sectors are proving hard to fill. The UK is experiencing new forms of polarisation between good and poor-quality work. How the government responds to the challenges the current jobs market presents is crucial.