Earlier this year, IPPR North and the North East Child Poverty Commission launched a new project to jointly explore what a child poverty strategy for the North East could and should look like....
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Economy
Families
Young people
IPPR North
Earlier this year, new ONS figures showed unemployment in the North East falling to (almost) the UK average. This was a positive sign, but employment alone doesn't necessarily equate to good work...
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IPPR North
The public know that climate change is a major long-term risk to their family and community and are waiting for leadership, argues Sam Freedman.
In a crowded field July’s Uxbridge...
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Environment
Fair Transition Unit
IPPR
Cars are central to many people’s lives and the 2021 Census revealed that this dependency has grown over the last decade. Communities across the UK understand the environmental and social necessity...
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Environment
Fair Transition Unit
IPPR
We are really sorry to hear the deeply sad news that Jess Search, our outgoing Chair, passed away earlier this week following her recent cancer diagnosis. You can read the formal announcement here...
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With Keir Starmer’s refusal to commit to scrapping it should Labour form the next UK government, the two-child limit has understandably been a big focus of public and political attention this week....
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IPPR Scotland
The energy trilemma – the need to balance reducing emissions with energy security and affordability – is often used as a stick to beat climate policy with. Following Labour’s commitment to end all...
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Environment
IPPR
Tonight IPPR North will join forces with MetroPolis, Peoples Powerhouse, CLES and Neon to host our first ‘ New Economy North ’ social event. We will be discussing the May 2023 local elections and...
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Power & politics
IPPR North
With public investment well below the G7 average and business investment at the bottom of the league, the UK has little hope of breaking out of its growth doom loop without sustained investment. ...
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Economy
Centre for Economic Justice
Fair Transition Unit
IPPR
George Dibb , Head of the Centre for Economic Justice, IPPR; Barry Lynn , Director, Open Markets Institute; Max von Thun , Europe Director, Open Markets Institute; Nicholas Shaxson , Balanced...
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Economy
Centre for Economic Justice
IPPR