Up in the air?
This report from UK think tank Bright Blue looks at delivering cleaner air in a socially just way. This report focuses on the impact of and policies for two sectors that are especially responsible for air pollution in deprived areas: transport and domestic burning, which are the biggest contributors to NOx and PM2.5 air pollutants....
Resilient neighbourhoods, powered by low-carbon energy
This report from UK think tank Bright Blue examines the role of the planning system in hampering as well as facilitating these renewable energy technologies. Decarbonising the UK power sector is central to the country achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions. To do this, there needs to be a substantial increase in investment in and...
Public attitudes towards the plight of and policies for younger people
This report from UK think tank Bright Blue looks at the current public attitudes concerning how younger people are and should be supported by government. Younger people in this country are disillusioned with the Conservative Government. Only 1% of 18-24-year-olds in the UK intend to vote for the Conservatives in the next election, according to...
Alternative policies for the UK’s asylum system
This report from UK think tank Bright Blue looks at UK public attitudes towards the principles and policies of the asylum system. This Bright Blue report analyses UK public attitudes towards the principles and policies of the asylum system in the UK. The findings provide a strong case to - and policy advice for -...
Home advantage
This report from UK think tank Bright Blue presents a new centre-right vision for housing. The housing situation in modern Britain is bleak. We struggle to build nearly as many homes as we have in past decades, real house prices are the highest in over a century, over two-thirds of renters have given up on...
Greater and greener homes
This report from UK think tank Bright Blue looks at key changes in government policy to increase housing supply and reduce carbon emissions from new homes. The UK is facing both a housing and climate crisis. We are not building enough homes. And the houses we do build are not green enough to support this...
Building up: The future of social security
This report from UK think tank Bright Blue looks at the adequacy, accessibility and fairness of the UK’s social security system for working-age adults. The COVID-19 pandemic and the rising cost of living has put significant strain on the finances of low-income households, exposing flaws with the UK’s social security system. This report examines the...
Work in progress? Supporting the self-employed after the pandemic
This report from UK think tank Bright Blue looks at the barriers self-employed people face to access financial support from government and commercial sources. The COVID-19 pandemic led to significant financial, occupational, social and psychological changes for self-employed people from low and middle income households. Challenges are now being compounded by the rising cost of...
Picking up the pieces: tackling littering and fly-tipping in England
This report from UK think tank Bright Blue looks at how government can play its part in reducing the level of fly-tipping and littering. Fly-tipping and littering continues to cause economic, environmental and social damage to communities across the country. With fly-tipping incidents rising over the past three years and reports of littering increasing, it...
An agenda for action
This report from UK think tanks Bright Blue and British Future is a collection of essays looking at reducing racial inequality in modern Britain. While there has been progress on racial equality in Britain in recent decades, there is still an unacceptable gap in the life chances and everyday experiences of people from different ethnic...