In this paper we trace the emergence of a poorly understood social challenge and one which symbolises Britain’s broken ‘social settlement’: the continued rise in working poverty since the beginning of ...

Interim executive director Harry Quilter-Pinner reacts to the Budget with Jacob Rees Mogg on GB News ...

This in-depth case study report presents the findings from new research into the causes, processes and effects of human trafficking from Nigeria to the UK. Taking a 'whole of journey' approach, it ...

The Office for Budgetary Responsibility has outlined a new approach to modelling the growth impacts of public investment. Unlike before, this allows them to better reflect the economic benefits of ...

The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) is an independent charity working towards a fairer, greener, and more prosperous society.

An insight into why we might privilege social justice, over criminal justice Prison does not only impact and harm those who are directly locked up; prisons affect all of us. Yet many of us don’t ...

‘There’s a lot of people in the EU who supply gaps in the service industries, the land workers … fantastic work ethic … lovely people … There’s a lot of rubbish talked about benefits and the fact ...

For the next few years, the priority in the UK is achieving output growth and the declines in unemployment that would accompany it. But understanding the UK's economic problems as a combination of ...

Stephen Harper, Canada's prime minister since 2006, provides an object lesson in translating political weakness and minority support into lasting power. Why do minority governments succeed or fail?

Following the publication of the Scottish government’s draft budget, it’s clear that the poorest in Scotland are facing a double whammy of public spending cuts and UK-wide benefits cuts, for many ...

How can cutting net migration be squared with strengthening the UK's position as a leading destination for international students? This report reviews the effects of the Coalition government's ...