There is a significant and persistent gender pay gap in the UK. Average hourly pay for women remains nearly one-fifth lower than for men. While the gap has been closing, progress has slowed. To …
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Economy
IPPR
A Sky Data poll conducted for IPPR ahead of the launch of the IPPR Economics Prize has found that the public are extremely skeptical about the capacity of leading politicians to come up with new …
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Economy
The bedrock of civil society is its core of small and informal groups where people have come together to make a difference to their local areas. Most of these organisations have no employees and …
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Society & migration
IPPR North
Adult social care is an essential public service and a growing part of our economy. However, the social care system in England faces a workforce crisis which is set to grow in the coming years; by …
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Jobs & skills
IPPR
Poor mental health is one most significant challenges of our time. A staggering one in four of us will experience a mental health problem each year. Fewer – but still significant numbers – experience …
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Public services
IPPR
As the most recent IPCC report on global warming shows, decarbonising the UK’s economy is an urgent necessity if we are to tackle the threat of climate change and stand a chance of limiting global …
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Housing & infrastructure
IPPR
The levels of air pollution to which domestic burning in the home is a prime contributor are lethal but legal. Up until very recently, public policy has focused on the lethal and illegal concentrati…
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Environment
IPPR
The UK is a wealthy nation but that wealth is very unevenly distributed. This has negative implications for both economic prosperity and justice. These issues are set to become more important as …
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Economy
Commission on Economic Justice
IPPR
As part of the post-Brexit future relationship between the UK and the EU, both parties are expected to mutually agree minimum standards for employment protections. This will comprise part of a ‘level …
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Power & politics
IPPR
A truly successful skills system could bring vast benefits to Northern Ireland and Scotland. Both are on the cusp of significant changes, as the impact of automation and technological change combines …
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IPPR Scotland
Jobs & skills