Economy

Tipping the scales: The social and economic harm of poverty in Scotland

In a country as rich as Scotland, the moral imperative to eradicate poverty is clear. It causes a damaging impact on individuals, but it also brings a loss of human potential and increased demand...

31/05/2023

Publication Report Economy Scotland IPPR Scotland

The need for a 'new deal' for businesses

The British economy has many strengths, despite doom-laden headlines. The UK has some world-leading sectors characterised by extraordinary innovation, high productivity, strong exports, highly...

28/03/2023

Blog post Expert comment Economy Centre for Economic Justice IPPR

Watching me, watching you: Worker surveillance in the UK after the pandemic

Worker surveillance is as old as work itself, but new technology is making it easier and cheaper than ever.

27/03/2023

Publication Report Economy IPPR

What is a minimum income guarantee?

Recently, the Minimum Income Guarantee (MIG) expert group has published their interim report . A Minimum Income Guarantee is one of the core policy commitments that we want to see made reality at...

24/03/2023

Blog post Economy Scotland IPPR Scotland

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

Delivering a childcare guarantee

Our second paper exploring the case for a childcare guarantee in England.

06/12/2022

Publication Report Economy Families IPPR

Funding a social renewal: Scottish budget briefing paper

Ahead of the Scottish government budget, we analyse options for raising additional revenue to protect public services for people in Scotland

01/12/2022

Publication Briefing Devolution & local leadership Economy Budget IPPR Scotland

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