Scotland should be able to set its own labour immigration rules , finds independent think-tank IPPR
People in Scotland, alongside those in London, have a more relaxed attitude to immigration...
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Society & migration
Population and demographics
IPPR Scotland
IPPR Scotland study finds 46% of jobs in Scotland – or 1.2 million – are at high risk of automation up to 2030 and beyond.
Scotland’s skills system needs to “retrofit” the workforce with the...
IPPR Scotland
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Jobs & skills
Scotland
Following the UK Government's Spring Budget 2017, IPPR Scotland has analysed the scale of public spending cuts still to come to Scotland.
Looking at day to day resource spending (and so not...
Economy
IPPR Scotland
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Ahead of the publication of a report from IPPR North, the leading think-tank for the North of England, on how a regionalised component of migration policy could work in England, Russell Gunson,...
IPPR Scotland
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Scotland
Society & migration
A s technological changes alter traditional low- and mid-skilled roles, think-tank warns the skills system must become even more flexible and transferable to better support people already within...
IPPR Scotland
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Jobs & skills
Scotland
Commenting on First Minister Nicola Sturgeon's plan to maintain Scotland's single market membership, Russell Gunson, Director of IPPR Scotland, said:
“Following June's EU referendum vote there...
Economy
IPPR Scotland
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Scotland
IPPR Scotland response to draft Budget - bulk of cuts are still to come
Following the publication of the Scottish Government's draft budget for 2017/18, IPPR Scotland analysis has shown that...
Economy
IPPR Scotland
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Budget
Scotland
Changes to Universal Credit will put £50m back into the pockets of households in Scotland, but pre-existing plans for benefits cuts in Scotland were worth £600m per year by 2020, meaning Scottish...
IPPR Scotland
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Jobs & skills
Budget
Scotland
Russell Gunson, Director of IPPR Scotland, responding to today's UK Autumn Statement, said:
"Today's Autumn Statement confirms that the UK-wide economy is in trouble. We are now projected to...
IPPR Scotland
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Economy
Budget
Scotland
The black hole facing UK Chancellor Phillip Hammond could mean further cuts of up to £1.3 billion to Scotland’s budget, IPPR Scotland has warned.
Ahead of the UK government’s Autumn Statement...
Economy
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IPPR Scotland
Budget
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Scotland