‘Average income back to pre-recession levels’

 According to the latest research from IFS.

At the BBC the picture is different: according to the latest review published by the BBC Trust pay for ‘top-earning talent has been reduced by 29%’ since 2010. The full report has breakdwons of expenditure by programme genre.

A Fabian Society report has also warned on the increasing gap between the rich and poor.

For more data try:

• Monthly wages and salaries surveys
• Statistics on regional trends in disposable income.
• Data on households below average income