The truth tellers: Why we need profound audit sector reform now

Bad governance and poor management with too little accountability in businesses leave the UK economy with significant costs. Auditors should be the gatekeepers helping to keep such financial mismanagement at bay, yet too often they are failing to do so.

21/04/2021

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Tax and recovery: Beyond the binary

Some taxes can be raised this year without stifling the recovery, especially if the Chancellor commits to a major stimulus package alongside them. We identified four priority tax reforms that could make the system more balanced, more sustainable, and could prevent inequality from escalating further.

26/02/2021

Publication Briefing Economy Centre for Economic Justice IPPR

Boost it like Biden: Why the UK needs an economic stimulus four times the size currently planned

The UK needs to match the ambition of the new Biden administration in the US, IPPR has calculated, if it is to restart the UK economy quickly and minimise long-term scarring effects on businesses, workers and families.

17/02/2021

Publication Briefing Economy Budget Centre for Economic Justice IPPR

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

This paper makes the case for a “family stimulus” – a much-needed boost to the income of hard-hit families through the social security system and targeted investment in childcare to ensure the continued functioning of the sector.

26/10/2020

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Prosperity and justice: A plan for the new economy - IPPR Commission on Economic Justice final report

The economy is not working for millions of people and needs fundamental reform. The report argues that a fair economy is a strong economy: prosperity and justice can, and must, go hand-in-hand.

05/09/2018

Publication Report Economy Commission on Economic Justice IPPR

Watch: Economic Justice for the Nations and Regions

The IPPR Commission on Economic Justice made the case for radical economic reform. This film is a summary of our national events series, engaging local policy communities and the wider public to...

19/03/2020

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