This report from UK think tank Resolution Foundation looks at the employment rates of particular groups during the pandemic and the financial crisis. The UK has seen more strikes in the past year than in any since the 1980s. These strikes have been concentrated in the public and transport sectors, where unionisation rates are highest....

This report from UK think tank Resolution Foundation looks at what higher interest rates mean for the size and distribution of Britain's household wealth. Over the past four decades, the total value of wealth owned by UK households has been on a seemingly-relentless upward path: rising from around three-times GDP in the mid 1980s to...

This report from UK think tank Resolution Foundation looks at whether Britain can secure broadly shared prosperity. The UK has been living through a period of relative decline that has proved toxic for those on low-to-middle incomes. Against that backdrop, this report examines whether there is still a plausible path to steadily rising shared prosperity...

This report from UK think tank the Resolution Foundation looks at how to match higher taxes with better taxes. The UK’s tax take is rising, and is likely to stay high, but the system is not improving. The UK needs a tax strategy to support its economic strategy, using the tax system to boost shared...

This report from UK think tank the Resolution Foundation looks at realigning the policy ecosystem to unleash private investment for sustainable growth. The UK is a low investment nation. Low business investment is a big driver of this. Low investment is one reason behind the UK’s weak productivity growth, which in turn is the main...

This report from UK think tank Resolution Foundation looks at how much annual repayments are set to rise for those re-mortgaging. Recent signs that inflation is proving ‘stickier’ than hoped has raised the prospect of even more rate rises from Bank of England, and a deeper mortgage crunch for households. Higher than expected inflation and...

This report from UK think tank Resolution Foundation explores the prevalence of youth worklessness due to ill health in different parts of the UK. This briefing note is part of the Young people’s future health inquiry, a three-year programme supported by the Health Foundation. It explores the prevalence of youth worklessness due to ill health...

This report from UK think tank the Resolution Foundation looks at differences in wealth across groups to understand wealth inequality in the UK. The defining economic challenge for UK families at the moment is the cost of living crisis, rising inflation threatens living standards in the UK as real incomes fall. Owning wealth helps protect...

This report from UK think tank Resolution Foundation looks at navigating a route to a fairer and more prosperous Britain. The UK has great strengths, but is over a decade into a period of stagnation. The toxic combination of slow growth and high inequality was posing challenges for low-to-middle income Britain’s living standards even before...

This report from UK think tank Resolution Foundation looks at low pay and insecurity in the UK labour market. This edition of Low Pay Britain is our twelfth annual report taking stock of the state of low pay. Recent editions have focused on the short-term impacts of the Covid-19 crisis on low paid workers. Those...