As algorithms enter increasingly sensitive areas of our lives, we need to have meaningful accountability for those who create and deploy algorithmic decision systems, especially in areas where decisions have a significant impact on individuals.

Ninety per cent of the world’s data was created in the last two years, and over 2.5 quintillion bytes of data are produced every day.

This briefing summarises the case for shortening people’s working hours without a loss in pay and puts forward an initial policy framework for getting there. It also marks the beginning of a new stream of work supporting those in trade unions, industry and government seeking to pursue this cause in the UK and across Europe.

On an scale that compares high life expectancy, high life satisfaction, and a low ecological footprint Australia comes in at 102 according to the 2009 Happy Planet index The report presents the results of the second global compilation of the Happy Planet Index, based on improved data for 143 countries around the world – representing...