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

A lifeline for families: Investing to reduce child poverty this winter

As the cost of living crisis means nearly one in three children are living in poverty, we make the case for additional support this winter.

16/11/2022

Publication Briefing Economy Families IPPR

Spending and stability: How much fiscal space does the UK have?

This briefing challenges the idea that spending cuts are inevitable, and sets out an approach that would stabilise the economy while ensuring that public services are on a secure footing.

01/11/2022

Publication Briefing Economy Budget IPPR

Buy back better: The case for raising taxes on dividends and buybacks

Households in the UK are experiencing a severe cost of living crisis, while some of Britain’s largest companies are making record profits.

27/10/2022

Publication Briefing Economy Budget IPPR

Science or stagnation?: Next steps for life sciences policy in England

The UK lags behind global leaders on R&D investment. In recommitting the UK to global leadership on research, there is a particular opportunity to prioritise the life sciences.

27/10/2022

Publication Report Economy Business Science & technology IPPR

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

Cutting corporation tax is not a magic bullet for increasing investment

Private sector investment in the UK has fallen to the lowest level among G7 countries – fixing it will not be easy Later this week the chancellor is expected to deliver on Liz Truss’s...

20/09/2022

Blog post Expert comment Economy Business Centre for Economic Justice IPPR