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Teach democracy classes in all schools and give votes at 16 to boost young people’s faith in politics, report urges

Only 42 per cent of teachers say their schools provide civic education, despite two-thirds of public wanting to see more  Reducing voting age crucial to give young people a...

22/09/2023

Press Releases Public services Young people

Revealed: An estimated £15 billion local public assets sold since 2010

In response, a major new citizens’ blueprint for levelling up - “an antidote to loss” - launches today  The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) and IPPR North will today launch a major...

21/09/2023

Press Releases Public services Progressive levelling up IPPR

Interest rates are too high and starting to bite on the economy, says IPPR

Reacting to today’s interest rate announcement from the Bank of England Dr George Dibb, head of IPPR’s Centre for Economic Justice, said:  “The pause in interest rate rises is welcome but...

21/09/2023

Press Releases Economy Centre for Economic Justice IPPR

Sunak net zero backtrack is an ‘historic mistake’ that will cost consumers, risk jobs and undermine energy security says IPPR

Responding to Rishi Sunak’s speech on net zero, Luke Murphy, associate director for energy and climate at IPPR, said:  “The Prime Minister has today made a historic mistake that’s...

20/09/2023

Press Releases Environment Fair Transition Unit IPPR