Weathering the winter storm: Strengthening financial security in Scotland through the ongoing Covid-19 crisis

While we are all weathering the storm of Covid-19, we are not all in the same boat. This report outlines how the UK and Scottish governments need to act to protect those at most risk of financial insecurity in Scotland.

28/10/2020

Publication Report Economy Scotland Coronavirus response IPPR Scotland

A family stimulus: Supporting children, families and the economy through the pandemic

Families in Britain are struggling. Although the job retention scheme and its scaled down successor, the job support scheme, have and will spare some job losses – without significant further government action next year, unemployment could more than double from pre-Covid-19 levels.

26/10/2020

Publication Briefing Economy Families Coronavirus response IPPR

Research at Risk: Mitigating the impact of Covid-19 on health R&D investment

Research reveals the devastating impact of Covid-19 on health charities. Analysis reveals that medical research charities are expected to lose almost 38 per cent of their fundraising income last academic year, and over 25 per cent this academic next year.

23/10/2020

Publication Report Public services Coronavirus response Better Health and Care IPPR

Ethnic inequalities in Covid-19 are playing out again – how can we stop them?

Once again Covid-19 is running along racial lines. Despite the inequalities exposed earlier this year, there has been little effort to stop Covid-19 hitting minority ethnic communities hardest as we enter the second wave.

19/10/2020

Blog post Long read Public services Coronavirus response Better Health and Care IPPR

The 'new normal': The future of education after Covid–19

The Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in an unprecedented disruption to schools and learners in England.

09/10/2020

Publication Report Public services Young people Equality Coronavirus response IPPR

Child poverty and devolution in North East England

In this report, we consider how English regions, such as the North East, can use devolution to address child poverty and improve the lives and life chances of children.

25/09/2020

Publication Report Devolution & local leadership Young people Equality Metro mayors IPPR North