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Why we need 'missions' to drive the UK's economic renewal

The Sunday Times reported last weekend that the leader of the Labour Party, Keir Starmer, will announce a set of “missions” that would define a future Labour government. These missions are likely...

22/02/2023

Blog post Expert comment Economy Centre for Economic Justice Fair Transition Unit IPPR

Fossil fuel giants profit while households and environment suffer

After fossil fuel giants funnelled record profits to their shareholders, it’s clear they have no intention of driving the low carbon transition. Fossil fuels were more profitable in 2022 than...

17/02/2023

Blog post Expert comment Economy

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

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What should a North East child poverty strategy look like?

IPPR North worked with the North East Child Poverty Commission (NECPC) to publish Child Poverty and Devolution in North East England in September 2020. The report called on local, regional...

20/03/2023

Blog post Long read Devolution & local leadership IPPR North

Why we need 'missions' to drive the UK's economic renewal

22/02/2023

Blog post Expert comment Economy Centre for Economic Justice Fair Transition Unit IPPR

Fossil fuel giants profit while households and environment suffer

After fossil fuel giants funnelled record profits to their shareholders, it’s clear they have no intention of driving the low carbon transition. Fossil fuels were more profitable in 2022 than...

17/02/2023

Blog post Expert comment Economy

Swimming against the tide: challenges faced by delivery partners in tackling health inequalities in Scotland

Scotland has the worst health inequalities in western and central Europe . The gap in healthy life expectancy between the most and least deprived areas in Scotland for men sits at around 23 years,...

14/02/2023

Blog post Long read Public services Scotland IPPR Scotland

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

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