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The childcare challenge: How can the new government deliver a real childcare guarantee?
The newly elected Labour government has picked up where the previous government left off, by committing to continuing the ...
Institute for Public Policy Research1d
What is the value of the winter fuel payment in Scotland?
The reaction to the Chancellor’s decision to start means-testing the Winter Fuel Payment (WFP) might be regarded as somewhat ...
Institute for Public Policy Research2d
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The UK government is producing England’s first integrated national transport strategy. In this blog, we set out IPPR’s seven tests to judge if the strategy seizes ...
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IPPR says Starmer’s ‘milestones’ reflect voters’ priorities but must be backed up by a bold reform plan
IPPR has reacted to Keir Starmer’s speech announcing six new ‘milestones’ by which the government’s progress this parliament should be judged. Recent polling by IPPR and Persuasion UK found that ...
Institute for Public Policy Research7d
IPPR Scotland reacts to Scottish budget
IPPR Scotland has reacted to finance secretary Shona Robison’s budget. Stephen Boyd, director of IPPR Scotland, said: “Having consistently called for its removal, IPPR Scotland welcomes the Cabinet ...
Institute for Public Policy Research8d
A longer-term tax strategy for Scotland: what needs to change?
Tax is a polarising issue. People hold very strong opinions on the matter. Often these strong opinions are, to put it mildly, not supported by the available evidence. And, frustratingly, the available ...
Institute for Public Policy Research8d
Joined up thinking: Seven tests for the integrated national transport strategy
The UK government is producing England’s first integrated national transport strategy. In this blog, we set out IPPR’s seven tests to judge if the strategy seizes the opportunity to create a fairer, ...
Institute for Public Policy Research13d
Net migration coming down but government faces tough choices on immigration
IPPR has responded to today’s migration and asylum statistics from the ONS and the Home Office which reveal that: Net migration in the year ending June 2024 was 728,000, a drop of 178,000 compared to ...
Institute for Public Policy Research14d
Tackle ‘big wealth’ to avoid decades of social mobility stagnation, warns report
The pressing social and economic challenge posed by wealth inequality in the UK is today freshly analysed in a new Institute for Public Policy Research paper. Wealth, which is increasingly accumulated ...
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IPPR says net zero regulations are not the cause of car makers’ woes
IPPR has reacted to the latest news on Vauxhall’s planned plant closure and other car makers warning of jobs cuts. Dr George Dibb, IPPR associate director for economic policy, said: “The market for ...
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Addressing NHS productivity could unlock billions in funding and help deliver neighbourhood NHS, says IPPR
Restoring NHS productivity to pre-pandemic levels would have freed £19 billion more in 2023/24, enough to build a new health centre in almost every neighbourhood NHS could unlock £3.8 billion a year ...
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Chancellor’s ‘megafunds’ plan for pensions will help lift UK from bottom of G7 investment league, says IPPR
IPPR has responded to the government’s plans for pension reforms, to be set out in Rachel Reeves’ Mansion House speech on Thursday evening. Dr George Dibb, associate director for economic policy at ...