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Luke Murphy

Head of the Environmental Justice Commission and Associate Director for the Energy, Climate, Housing and Infrastructure Team Murphy Luke Luke heads IPPR’s Environmental Justice Commission and leads …

Council tax is the new poll tax. It’s time for reform - Luke Murphy

Reform council tax to relieve burden on the poor, says think tank

Council Tax has become new poll tax for poorest Londoners and must be reformed, says IPPR

The Council Tax system is regressive, unsustainable and puts an unfair burden on London’s poorest households London’s poorest households are being hit by a tax that increasingly resembles the …

A poor tax: Reforming council tax in London - Final report

The current council tax system in London is unfair. The tax could be a sustainable means of funding local government services while also functioning as a progressive tax on property wealth. However, …

A UK plan to hit net zero emissions can tackle economic and social injustice too - Luke Murphy

IPPR responds to the Spring Statement

ON THE ECONOMY OVERALL   Carys Roberts, IPPR Chief Economist and head of the Centre for Economic Justice, said:  “The baby steps and half measures announced in the Spring Statement are …

Calls for a ‘Just Transition Commission’ to Kick Start North’s Low Carbon Revolution

A body to ensure that energy workers in the north of England are able to make the most of a “clean energy revolution” should be established as soon as possible, according to a leading think-tank. …

A just transition: Realising the opportunities of decarbonisation in the north of England

Decarbonisation holds huge opportunities for the north of England. The energy sector is one of the North’s ‘prime capabilities’. The region has a leading low-carbon goods and services sector - …

Findings of the Income Crisis Taskforce: Establishing common principles for responses to income crisis

Income crisis is a worsening epidemic in the UK. Yet the government response has been at best inadequate, and in some cases counterproductive, for example the cuts to benefits and the roll out of …