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Millennial generation leaders need urgent help to prepare for climate crisis ‘crunch point’, says report

Emerging leaders now in their thirties will face potentially overwhelming task of steering societies through increasing effects of climate and nature crises   They need support to develop...

19/01/2022

Press Releases Environment IPPR

Exposed: The gap between levelling up rhetoric and reality

Landmark ‘State of the North’ report reveals a gulf between levelling up promises and policy reality The leading think-tank for the North of England has today published research showing that...

17/01/2022

Press Releases Devolution & local leadership Economy IPPR North

IPPR welcomes proposal for a windfall tax on North Sea oil and gas to tackle cost of living crisis

IPPR says the UK must reduce reliance on volatile fossil fuels and ramp up home insulation to tackle long-term energy crisis Responding to the Labour party proposals to tackle the energy...

09/01/2022

Press Releases IPPR

Value our voice, young people urge politicians

Youth PMQs and young people to advise mayors among policy ideas developed by young people from Yorkshire & Humber, and listened to by Mayor Tracy Brabin A leading think tank has today...

28/12/2021

Press Releases Power & politics Young people IPPR North

IPPR: Sunak must put in place broad support package for businesses and livelihoods hit by winter crisis

Think tank calls for urgent action to limit the financial toll of Omicron and the cost of living crisis this winter The IPPR think tank is today warning that the Omicron variant is putting...

17/12/2021

Press Releases IPPR

IPPR Scotland responds to Draft Budget

Responding to the Draft Scotland Budget, Russell Gunson, Director of IPPR Scotland said: “Today’s draft budget has a number of welcome measures called for by IPPR Scotland. This includes a...

09/12/2021

Press Releases Economy Scotland IPPR Scotland

Revealed: Trust in politicians at lowest level on record

Almost two in three now see politicians as ‘merely out for themselves’ IPPR study shows ‘significant and disturbing’ decline in satisfaction with democracy, and in trust in key democratic...

05/12/2021

Press Releases Power & politics IPPR

NHS migrant charging system ‘unfit for purpose’ as report reveals discrimination and risks to public health

System that charges some migrants 150 per cent of the cost of their healthcare is dangerous and unjust, says IPPR Racial profiling by name used to identify chargeable patients People...

23/11/2021

Press Releases Society & migration IPPR

IPPR North: Broken transport promises come as new evidence shows widening transport spending gap

Analysis of past transport spending by IPPR North shows that between 2009/10-2019/20, the North received just £349 per person in transport spending.

18/11/2021

Press Releases Housing & infrastructure IPPR North

COP26: Climate awards scheme for pupils is a welcome step to engage young people with the green transition

Think tank responds to the government’s announcement of a new Duke of Edinburgh-style award scheme for climate Earlier this year, an IPPR convened climate jury of Tees Valley and County...

05/11/2021

Press Releases Environmental Justice Commission IPPR