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
Responding to the government's deal with Tata Steel regarding Britain's largest steelworks at Port Talbot Luke Murphy, head of the fair transition unit at IPPR, said:
"The use of coal in...
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Jobs & skills
Fair Transition Unit
IPPR
Suspensions have risen post-pandemic, with 250,000 more days lost since 2018/19 - a 30% increase
For the first time, the majority of suspensions are of children living in poverty, widening...
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Public services
IPPR
Campaigners are calling on the First Minister to ‘put Scotland’s money where his mouth is’ by beginning to deliver his commitment to explore “bolder” income and wealth tax reforms and to do so ahead...
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Economy
IPPR Scotland