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New research from IPPR and More in Common reveals that the government has the public’s backing in delivering meaningful ...
Reacting to today’s decision by the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee to cut interest rates, Ashwin Kumar, director of research and policy at IPPR, said: “With growth reducing in the past ...
Scrapping the two-child limit and benefit cap would lift 500,000 children out of poverty Fairer gambling taxes could raise the £3.2 billion needed to fully fund this, finds IPPR Tax changes would ...
This year’s State of the North report highlights how regional inequality exacerbates the growing challenges facing many young northerners. This is a pivotal moment for young people. The current ...
The leading think tank for the north of England has revealed the arts and culture funding gap between the North and London to be £450 million.
Poorest households spend a quarter (25 per cent) of their income on their car Transport costs take up twice the share of income for the least well-off IPPR recommends new funding for local authorities ...
As the number of maternal breadwinners continues to rise across Europe, this report compares the demographics of this phenomenon both across the continent and in Britain and Germany specifically, ...
The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) is an independent charity working towards a fairer, greener, and more prosperous society.
Ten years ago, in the wake of the Scottish Independence referendum, there emerged a clear need for a think tank to support progressive policymaking and deepen public debate in both Holyrood and ...
The report argues that the world is facing the third wave of globalisation, one characterised by the lack of a single leading nation or foundational project. Lord Mandelson, who led IPPR's Future of ...
Euroscepticism is on the rise. Whether it is seen in decreasing levels of trust in Europe or belief in its virtues, or in an increasing desire to leave the European project behind altogether, public ...
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?