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Prices and profits after the pandemic

New analysis shows that the profits of the largest non-financial companies were up 34 per cent at the end of 2021 compared to pre pandemic levels

20/06/2022

Publication Briefing Economy Centre for Economic Justice IPPR

Top firms see profits surge 34 per cent, while wages fall behind, find IPPR and Common Wealth

Think tanks urge policymakers to consider profit restraint, not just wage restraint in efforts to tackle inflation While inflation is primarily being driven by global factors, a new think tank...

20/06/2022

Press Releases Economy Centre for Economic Justice IPPR

Just 9 per cent of men born today can expect to reach retirement age in good health, warn IPPR and Future Health

Only 16 per cent of women born today can expect to reach state retirement age in reasonable health Experts call for overhaul in approach to healthcare in England A new report from...

14/06/2022

Press Releases Economy Public services IPPR Centre for Economic Justice

Rich List: Huge gains of wealthiest should be taxed more to help households with cost of living crisis, says IPPR

As Sunday Times Rich List shows record number of UK billionaires, their gains should be taxed the same as income from work Huge increases in wealth at top during pandemic shows how ‘wealth...

20/05/2022

Press Releases Centre for Economic Justice IPPR Economy

Revealed: Poorest get just £120 help in Spring Statement, while richest handed £480 boost

Spring Statement policies are poorly targeted, helping richest households four times more than poorest

23/03/2022

Press Releases Centre for Economic Justice IPPR

Failing to plan (for growth) is planning to fail

Concerning new figures show the government haven’t committed any new resource to the Plan for Growth despite BEIS disbanding a team of almost 50 civil servants In March of 2021 the government...

15/03/2022

Blog post Economy Centre for Economic Justice IPPR

Levelling up: IPPR welcomes government’s ‘bold ambition’ but says a detailed plan and cash are needed to deliver it

White paper analysis of stark regional disparities is strong, but government needs clearer ideas to tackle them Lack of serious new funding leaves doubt that government can deliver on...

02/02/2022

Press Releases Devolution & local leadership Economy Centre for Economic Justice IPPR

Missing: the UK’s richest who are absent from the Sunday Times top 10 taxpayers list

Time for the wealthiest to pay a fairer share, says think tank as it urges urgent tax overhaul Reacting to today’s (Friday) publication of the Sunday Times annual tax list, George Dibb,...

28/01/2022

Press Releases Economy Centre for Economic Justice IPPR

Watch: Cost of living crisis explained | BBC News

IPPR's head of the Centre for Economic Justice, Dr George Dibb, explains the factors driving soaring costs and what should be done about it.

19/01/2022

Video Economy Centre for Economic Justice IPPR on TV IPPR

IPPR: Johnson right that economic model is broken, but offers no solutions to address structural weaknesses

Labour market shortages are the wrong way to raise wages, says IPPR The IPPR think tank has welcomed the Prime Minister’s pledge to turn Britain away from the UK’s existing flawed economic...

06/10/2021

Press Releases Centre for Economic Justice IPPR

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