The Newslora Podcast / Episode 23
Who pays for the next generation of work?
Leila Rahman asks economists and employers how training, pensions and benefits will be funded as working lives change.
Hosted by Leila Rahman
Featuring Tom Achebe, labour economist
38 minutes
Episode overview
In this episode, Leila Rahman explores the story behind the headline, speaks with Tom Achebe, labour economist and examines what it means for the people closest to it.
In this episode
We hear from the people involved, look at the evidence and ask what should happen next. Links to the reporting mentioned in this episode are available on the Newslora website.
Credits
Reporting by Leila Rahman • Production by Ellie Marsh • Audio editing by Sam Okoro
Key moments
00:00 Introduction • 04:20 The background • 12:10 Voices from the story • 22:45 What comes next
Read the transcript
00:00 Leila Rahman: Welcome to The Newslora Podcast. I’m Leila Rahman, and this week we are going beyond the headline.
04:20 Leila Rahman: To understand where we are now, we need to go back to how this story began.
12:10 Tom Achebe: What people often miss is how much of this depends on decisions made years ago.
22:45 Leila Rahman: So what happens next? Here is what we know, and what we are still waiting to find out.
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