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Cutting corporation tax is not a magic bullet for increasing investment

Private sector investment in the UK has fallen to the lowest level among G7 countries – fixing it will not be easy Later this week the chancellor is expected to deliver on Liz Truss’s...

20/09/2022

Blog post Expert comment Economy Business Centre for Economic Justice IPPR

IPPR responds to inflation figures

Responding to the ONS August CPI figures Dr George Dibb, head of the Centre for Economic Justice at IPPR, said: “Many people will welcome CPI inflation easing slightly this month, falling...

14/09/2022

Press Releases Economy Centre for Economic Justice IPPR

Energy price reacts: Scale of action is laudable but ‘morally indefensible’ that energy companies reap windfall profits says IPPR

IPPR researchers have reacted to today’s emergency energy policy announcement. On the energy price cap and the overall support package Dr George Dibb, head of the Centre for Economic Justice...

08/09/2022

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Truss speech reacts: Tax cuts pledge won’t help the economy grow, says IPPR

Responding to Liz Truss’s first speech as prime minister Dr George Dibb, head of the Centre for Economic Justice at IPPR, said: “Liz Truss is right to have bold ambitions to grow the...

06/09/2022

Press Releases Economy Centre for Economic Justice IPPR

IPPR responds to Bank of England's Monetary Policy Report

Leading think tank calls on government to act to protect people from soaring energy bills The UK’s leading progressive think tank has responded to the news that inflation is now forecast to...

04/08/2022

Press Releases Economy Centre for Economic Justice IPPR

Tax cuts debate: half the benefit of a 1p income tax cut would go to richest households, IPPR analysis finds

Cutting base rate from 20 to 19 per cent would cost the Exchequer more than £5bn, but little of that would reach those on lowest incomes As Conservative leadership candidates debate a range of...

14/07/2022

Press Releases Economy Centre for Economic Justice IPPR

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

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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

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