As levelling up turns three, new analysis reveals that public spending is lower in the North than England wide despite the agenda
The leading think tank for the north of England has published...
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Economy
Power & politics
IPPR North
Cutting base rate from 20 to 19 per cent would cost the Exchequer more than £5bn, but little of that would reach those on lowest incomes
As Conservative leadership candidates debate a range of...
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Economy
Centre for Economic Justice
IPPR
As the cost-of-living crisis intensifies, and as the nation looks to meet its interim targets to reduce carbon emissions, over half of people on low incomes in Scotland agree reducing reliance on...
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Environment
Public services
IPPR Scotland
Think tanks urge policymakers to consider profit restraint, not just wage restraint in efforts to tackle inflation
While inflation is primarily being driven by global factors, a new think tank...
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Economy
Centre for Economic Justice
IPPR
Only 16 per cent of women born today can expect to reach state retirement age in reasonable health
Experts call for overhaul in approach to healthcare in England
A new report from...
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Economy
Public services
IPPR
Centre for Economic Justice
Review ‘did not rise to the challenge’ to set Scotland on the right path for the future, warns leading think-tank
Today’s Resource Spending Review failed to show where, or how the Scottish...
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Economy
Budget
IPPR Scotland
Zoë Billingham, director of IPPR North said:
“The Chancellor’s announcement today was needlessly delayed, causing hardship and anxiety for millions. Although well overdue, it’s right that...
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Economy
IPPR North
Over 1,000 Afghans arrived by small boats showing resettlement scheme failing to provide safe routes to refugees
Providing more safe routes is vital to preventing dangerous crossings and...
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Society & migration
IPPR
Think tank welcomes government’s “commonsense U-turn" on windfall tax, but says tax breaks for North Sea investment point in wrong direction
Benefit uplift should be permanently “baked in” so...
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Economy
Public services
IPPR
Despite the “unnecessary delay”, IPPR Scotland welcomes long overdue UK government U-turn on cost-of-living support, paid for through a Windfall Tax
The UK Chancellor’s...
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Economy
IPPR Scotland