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 ...

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 ...

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Measures to boost public investment in today’s budget reverse planned cuts and mean the Starmer government is forecast to deliver the highest average level of public investment of any prime minister ...

When it takes years before cases come to trial, 12 months or more to see a medical specialist, or 15 hours to be seen at A&E – it’s no exaggeration to ...

Politicians and commentators have raised the prospect of freezing or reducing the energy price cap this October to help shield households from the impacts of rising energy costs. Less explored has ...

Ahead of the new government’s first budget, the chancellor’s challenge is twofold. First, raising tax revenues to sustain the government spending needed to restore core public services and launch new ...

Labour’s manifesto pledged to strengthen employees’ protections at work. In this research, our goal was to assess levels of support for increasing workers’ rights amongst managers, and explore the ...

The new government’s primary mission is to deliver economic growth, rooted in an ambition for prosperity and opportunity to be accessible across the UK. This government is starting from a position ...

One-half of adults in this country voted at the 2024 general election, the lowest share of the population to vote since universal suffrage. This report takes a first look at who spoke in the 2024 UK ...