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IPCC reacts: Climate warning loud enough ‘even those at the back must hear’, but UK government is falling behind says IPPR

Commenting on today’s report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Luke Murphy, IPPR associate director and head of its work on climate, nature, and energy, said:  “The...

20/03/2023

Press Releases IPPR Environment

IPPR North responds to the Budget

Responding to the Budget, IPPR North Director Zoë Billingham said: “Regional growth is key to national growth – and the chancellor hinted he understands this in today’s Budget, though fell...

15/03/2023

Press Releases Economy Budget IPPR North

IPPR Scotland reacts to UK budget

Philip Whyte, IPPR Scotland director said : "Today’s UK Budget is expected to generate £320 million of consequentials for Scotland over the next two years – much of it coming from investment in...

15/03/2023

Press Releases IPPR Scotland

Budget delivers ‘small steps’ towards growth but falls short of ‘giant leap’ needed, says IPPR

IPPR researchers have reacted to measures announced in today’s Budget statement by Jeremy Hunt, the chancellor of the exchequer.  Dr George Dibb, head of the Centre for Economic Justice at...

15/03/2023

Press Releases Economy IPPR

UK on edge of falling out of global green race, warns IPPR

Hunt needs to learn lessons from Biden ahead of crunch budget The government’s unwillingness to invest and use industrial strategy to deliver net-zero means the UK is getting left behind in...

14/03/2023

Press Releases Environment IPPR Fair Transition Unit

New Channel crossings legislation ‘unethical and impractical’ says IPPR

Commenting on the new policy announced by the home secretary today, Marley Morris, IPPR associate director for migration, trade and communities, said: “This bill is both unethical and impractic...

07/03/2023

Press Releases Society & migration IPPR

Revealed: the ‘devastating’ impact of 10-year process endured by thousands on course to settle in UK

More than half of people surveyed struggle with affording bills and food, report finds  Two-thirds report stress and anxiety while waiting for Home Office decision on applicati...

02/03/2023

Press Releases IPPR Society & migration

"Asylum backlog paints a dire picture” says IPPR

Cases awaiting initial asylum decision have risen to more than 130,000  Afghans were the largest nationality arriving by small boat in the final quarter of 2022 ...

23/02/2023

Press Releases Society & migration IPPR

Centrica profits "undeserved” says IPPR

The UK’s leading progressive thinktank, IPPR, has responded to the announcement that Centrica has made £3.3 billion in profits in 2022 (up 350% since 2021) and announced a new round of share buybacks...

16/02/2023

Press Releases Economy IPPR

ONS green economy figures: slow growth ‘unspectacular’ and means UK risks falling behind competitors, warns IPPR

IPPR has responded to new figures from the ONS which show an increase in the turnover and employment estimates for the low carbon and renewable energy economy. Luke Murphy, associate director...

16/02/2023

Press Releases Business Fair Transition Unit IPPR