The childcare challenge: How can the new government deliver a real childcare guarantee?
This report from UK think tank IPPR seeks to reimagine childcare as a proper public service, capable of driving progress on the opportunity mission goals. Can we reimagine childcare as a proper public service? The newly elected Labour government has picked up where the previous government left off, by committing to continuing the plans to...
Earning vs owning: Rescuing opportunity in the asset economy
This report from UK think tank IPPR puts forward a new typology of wealth and expands the conversation from wealth tax to a broader range of policy instruments. Life chances are increasingly determined by what you inherit, not what you do. But what can we do about it? More people own assets today than in...
From the frontline: Empowering staff to drive the NHS reform agenda
This report from UK think tank IPPR puts forward a new approach, based on ideas of democracy and decentralisation, as the way to achieve better decision-making throughout the NHS. The return on public investment has weakened since the pandemic; more money is not leading to many more patients being treated overall. At the same time,...
Transforming asylum accommodation
This report from UK think tank IPPR calls for an end to the ineffective use of resources on unsuitable accommodation and proposes a reimagined approach to asylum housing. Asylum accommodation costs have soared in recent years, with billions of pounds being spent on housing people in inadequate conditions, which is both a waste of public...
Bookkeepers or changemakers? Understanding the chancellor’s choices ahead of the budget
This report from UK think tank IPPR looks at understanding the chancellor's choices ahead of the budget. Voters believe the government should be "changemakers, not just bookkeepers." New polling from IPPR and Persuasion UK reveals the public want ministers to focus on investing in public services rather than just balancing the budget.
Low capital gains tax is not a sensible way to support entrepreneurs
This report from UK think tank IPPR argues that raising Capital Gains Tax is the fairest way to generate revenue for fixing our public services. Raising Capital Gains Tax in the upcoming budget is the fairest way to generate revenue for fixing our public services. It won’t affect working people, nor will it discourage entrepreneurship,...
The heatwave: Unlocking the economic potential of UK heat pump manufacturing
This report from UK think tank IPPR looks at unlocking the economic potential of UK heat pump manufacturing. It is a clear example of how the transition to net zero can foster economic growth, sustain qualified jobs, alleviate regional imbalances and reduce the cost of living via energy cost saving. Previous IPPR analysis points to...
The security blind spot: Cascading climate impacts and tipping points threaten national security
This report from UK think tank IPPR looks at climate change poses both immediate and long-term threats that are at least as serious as the Covid-19 pandemic. The new UK government has initiated a Strategic Defence Review and is undertaking a review of national resilience. Security threats resulting from climate change should be at the...
Budgeting better: How the UK could start to improve its fiscal framework and boost growth
This report from UK think tank IPPR considers how to work towards a better and more comprehensive fiscal framework. The new Labour government’s growth mission is to make the UK the fastest growing economy in the G7. But growth is low, and UK is at the bottom of the G7 for investment, and the plans...
Stronger rights, better results: managers’ attitudes to workers’ rights
This report from UK think tank IPPR, the TUC and Persuasion UK today assesses the level of support for increasing workers' rights amongst managers. Labour’s manifesto pledged to strengthen employees’ protections at work. In this research, our goal was to assess levels of support for increasing workers’ rights amongst managers, and explore the opinions of...