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North of England receives less than half the life science investment made in South, reveals IPPR

Think tank calls for life science investment to be prioritised to ‘level-up’ the country and prepare for future global pandemics New analysis reveals a North/South divide in life science...

10/07/2020

Press Releases Economy Public services Better Health and Care IPPR

Thousands of EU migrants could be barred from government support in Covid economic crisis, warns IPPR

Think tank calls for ‘flawed’ Habitual Residence Test to be suspended to ensure EU migrants’ access to a social safety net Large numbers of EU migrants applying for Universal Credit are being...

09/07/2020

Press Releases Society & migration IPPR

IPPR reacts to the Chancellor’s mini budget

Progressive think tank warns that this is ‘more of a cut price deal than a new deal’ Following Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s ‘mini budget’ statement in the House of Commons, the Institute for...

08/07/2020

Press Releases Devolution & local leadership Economy Environment Housing & infrastructure Jobs & skills Public services

IPPR reacts to Chancellor’s green jobs package

Chancellor’s green jobs package is welcome, but falls short of what is needed to maximise jobs potential or tackle the climate crisis, says IPPR Responding to the Chancellor’s announcement on...

06/07/2020

Press Releases Environment IPPR

Youth unemployment set to more than double by end of the year according to think tank

£3 billion government intervention needed to create hundreds of thousands of jobs and support young people, says IPPR New analysis by the IPPR think tank today reveals the scale of the job...

03/07/2020

Press Releases Jobs & skills Future Welfare State IPPR

Investing in a green recovery could create 1.6 million new jobs after Covid crisis, report finds

Plan for a clean and fair recovery, including drive to insulate homes and fit low-carbon heating, is ‘best way’ to boost economy says IPPR The government should invest urgently in a jobs-led...

02/07/2020

Press Releases Environment IPPR

PM Speech: IPPR reacts to planning and housing plans that ‘fall woefully short’ of what is needed

High Streets put at risk due to plans to reform planning laws, says IPPR Jonathan Webb, IPPR Research Fellow, said: “ The Prime Minister's announcements fall woefully short of what’s...

30/06/2020

Press Releases Housing & infrastructure IPPR

IPPR North responds to PM’s ‘Build Build Build’ speech

IPPR North Director Sarah Longlands said: “Today’s speech is deeply disappointing for anyone who hoped that it might set out an ambitious programme of change to tackle our regional inequalities...

30/06/2020

Press Releases Economy Coronavirus response IPPR North

Covid housing affordability crisis: three quarters back call for dedicated, affordable housing for key workers

Housing crisis warning as one in five reveal affordability fears for the future New analysis reveals pockets of unaffordability across the country Think tank proposes innovative...

30/06/2020

Press Releases Housing & infrastructure IPPR

Covid-19 has shown us how to transform healthcare, now UK government must act – IPPR

New ‘mission based approach’ to adopting new tech, digital and medical advances would support the nation’s health and wealth The UK government should look to capture the spirit of NHS innovation...

26/06/2020

Press Releases Public services Science & technology Better Health and Care IPPR

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