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Developed economies must be bolder to deliver a fair transition for transport

At COP27 and COP15 global leaders had the opportunity to set out a new vision for transport, one that would protect and restore nature, rapidly reduce carbon emissions and be fair to all. By over...

21/12/2022

Blog post Long read Environment IPPR

Chancellor’s first step to raising tax on income from wealth leaves potential £50 billion untapped, IPPR finds

Autumn statement reforms to capital gains tax raise just hundreds of millions of tax revenue, dwarfed by the tens of billions left untaxed Fair reforms to equalise taxes on income from...

29/11/2022

Blog post Expert comment Economy IPPR

Farmers and environmentalists agree – food security is only possible if farming is environmentally sustainable

Deliberative workshop reveals farmers are on board with climate and nature goals Introduction Over the last few weeks, it has felt like the future of farming’s role in tackling the...

07/11/2022

Blog post Environment Fair Transition Unit IPPR

Freefall: how a year of chaos has undermined trust in politics

The last few weeks have seen profound political turmoil dominate our national debate. So bad has our plight become that The Economist magazine recently coined the term “ Britaly ”, a comparison to...

03/11/2022

Blog post Power & politics IPPR

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We (still) need to replace council tax with a progressive system of local taxation

The way we fund local services in Scotland is outdated and in need of reform. Council tax is both inadequate to the needs of local authorities, and creates real risks of harm for low income household...

24/01/2023

Blog post Scotland IPPR Scotland

Explainer: Inside the new North East devolution deal

The week before last, a new devolution deal for the North East was announced by the secretary of state for levelling up, housing and communities. Subject to local and parliamentary approval, the new...

10/01/2023

Blog post Power & politics IPPR North Long read

Developed economies must be bolder to deliver a fair transition for transport

At COP27 and COP15 global leaders had the opportunity to set out a new vision for transport, one that would protect and restore nature, rapidly reduce carbon emissions and be fair to all. By over...

21/12/2022

Blog post Long read Environment IPPR

‘Levelling up starts with people at the bottom’ – a vision for a levelled up Stoke

Levelling up remains popular and the people think it is much needed . But the agenda is at risk of going nowhere, subsumed by new economic realities and a growing list of crises now facing the...

12/12/2022

Blog post Devolution & local leadership IPPR North

Chancellor’s first step to raising tax on income from wealth leaves potential £50 billion untapped, IPPR finds

Autumn statement reforms to capital gains tax raise just hundreds of millions of tax revenue, dwarfed by the tens of billions left untaxed Fair reforms to equalise taxes on income from...

29/11/2022

Blog post Expert comment Economy IPPR

£560 million in levelling up funding lost to inflation

Inflation is expected to create a £560 million hole in the government’s Levelling Up Fund (LUF) and Shared Prosperity Fund (SPF) by 2025/26 according to our analysis of new figures published today...

17/11/2022

Blog post Long read Economy Progressive levelling up IPPR North

Farmers and environmentalists agree – food security is only possible if farming is environmentally sustainable

Deliberative workshop reveals farmers are on board with climate and nature goals Introduction Over the last few weeks, it has felt like the future of farming’s role in tackling the...

07/11/2022

Blog post Environment Fair Transition Unit IPPR

Freefall: how a year of chaos has undermined trust in politics

03/11/2022

Blog post Power & politics IPPR

Community led levelling up – insights from Redcar

“ I think it already is special we have just been left in the Stone Age .” This was the response from Helen,* a social worker who had lived in Redcar nearly all her life when she was...

13/10/2022

Blog post Expert comment Devolution & local leadership Progressive levelling up IPPR North

The big buyback

This briefing is published in collaboration with Common Wealth as part of our programme of work exploring profits and corporate power post-pandemic. As the cost-of-living crisis continues to...

11/10/2022

Blog post Economy IPPR Budget

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