This report from UK think tank IPPR looks at how views have changed and what this means for the current politics of immigration. Public attitudes to immigration have warmed considerably in recent years. This paper – drawing on new analysis of attitudes data, including the British Election Study and the Ipsos immigration tracker – explores...

This report from UK think tank IPPR looks at investing to reduce child poverty this winter. In this report, in partnership with the TUC and CPAG, we make the case for additional household support, combined with revenue raising measures. Instead of further ad hoc support, families need certainty with which to plan for the winter...

This report from UK think tank IPPR looks at an approach that would both stabilise the economy and ensure public services are on a secure footing. This briefing challenges the notion that spending cuts are somehow inevitable for restoring macroeconomic stability. We set out an approach that would both stabilise the economy and ensure that...

This report from UK think tank IPPR looks at next steps for life sciences policy in England. The UK lags behind global leaders on R&D investment. This is despite a recent, sudden ONS methodological change significantly revising up estimates of UK research investment, more through luck than judgement. Stagnation in the UK economy demands a...

This report from UK think tank IPPR looks at the case for raising taxes on dividends and buybacks. Households are experiencing a real-terms income squeeze while some of Britain’s largest companies transfer profits to their shareholders at record levels. Taxes on shareholder transfers should be raised to ensure that companies are not channelling profits to...

This report from UK think tank IPPR looks at some of the potential factors explaining the recent rise in Channel crossings. This briefing draws on interviews with key experts and stakeholders – including those with lived experience of crossing the Channel in small boats – as well as analysis of Home Office data. It sets...

This report from UK think tank IPPR argues that surging profits by some companies could be a contributing factor to rising prices. While inflation is primarily being driven by global factors, this joint IPPR and Common Wealth report argues that surging profits by some companies could be a contributing factor to rising prices. Contrary to...

This report from UK think tank IPPR introduces their new Commission on Health and Prosperity. Covid-19 has been the most significant health shock in modern history. So far, the pandemic has cost 180,000 lives across the UK, and millions continue to experience ongoing disruption to their lives. In 2020, Covid-19 also caused the largest fall...

This report from UK think tank IPPR looks at supporting people with complex needs on universal credit. For the UK social security system to provide an effective social safety net, it must work for everyone. Navigating the benefits system and the bureaucracy within it can be demanding for those who rely on it. It is...

This report from UK think tank IPPR looks at a crossroads in England's health and social care systems and outcomes. England has a number of new health and care leaders, who stand at a defining crossroads. The pandemic has rapidly accelerated an existing trend of decline in access and outcomes. This is creating the conditions...