Reacting to plans for the Manchester leg of HS2 to be scrapped, Zoë Billingham, director of IPPR North, said:
“The government has played fast and loose with HS2 and scrapping the Manchester...
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Housing & infrastructure
IPPR
Out-of-work support set to fall to 11.2 per cent of weekly median pay by end of decade
Call for new cross-party mission for social security, with independent body and annual...
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Jobs & skills
IPPR
As the world transitions to net zero, the UK is being left behind through lack of ambition on policies which deliver good jobs and a truly fair transition
The UK must set out a long-term...
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Jobs & skills
Fair Transition Unit
IPPR
Tax level in UK is lower than many advanced economies, and projected ‘record’ level by 2027 would raise UK only to ‘mid-table'
International comparisons show that UK tax...
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Economy
Centre for Economic Justice
IPPR
Following Ed Davey’s speech at the Liberal Democrats’ conference, IPPR welcomed key Liberal Democrat policy announcements on health and social care.
Harry Quilter-Pinner IPPR’s director of...
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Public services
Commission on Health and Prosperity
IPPR
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...
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Public services
Young people
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...
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Economy
Centre for Economic Justice
IPPR
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...
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Public services
Progressive levelling up
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...
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Environment
Fair Transition Unit
IPPR
Pranesh Narayanan, research fellow at IPPR, said:
“Falling inflation today is broadly good news for the UK economy. This is a sure sign that the Bank of England should not increase interest...
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Economy
Centre for Economic Justice
IPPR