This report from UK think tank the Work Foundation examines the potential impact of employment rights reform in the UK. Work insecurity has been a persistent feature of the UK labour market for over two decades. In 2023, our analysis found that over one in five UK workers (21.4%) – around 6.8 million people –...

This report from UK think tank the Sutton Trust explores the educational backgrounds of leading figures across many sectors. The six years since Elitist Britain 2019 have been a time of political and social turbulence at home and abroad, including wars, a pandemic, a cost of living crisis, and five prime ministers. Racial diversity and...

This report from UK think tank the Jobs Foundation shows how businesses are creating the vital 'rungs' that help people climb into stable employment. The Government’s Get Britain Working white paper is a big step in the right direction towards helping to create the two million jobs our economy needs to keep these ladders open...

This report from UK think tank Green Alliance explores the case for a social tariff to address fuel poverty. The energy crisis, driven by fossil fuel price shocks, has pushed nine million households in England into fuel poverty – spending over ten per cent of their income on energy bills. Current government support schemes aren’t...

This report from UK think tank Green Alliance explores British public and Labour voter opinion on the circular economy. Recent research has emphasised Labour’s need to both retain voters and win them over from multiple sources, including from Reform UK, the Lib Dems and the Greens. Both More in Commons’ Wheelbarrow politics and Persuasion UK’s...

This report from UK think tank the Resolution Foundation explores how to incentivise employers to create more opportunities for disabled workers. Improving employment outcomes for disabled people is essential not just for raising living standards across Britain, but for supporting economic growth, reducing inactivity due to ill health, and curbing health-related benefit spending. While policy...

This report from UK think tank NCUB looks at the key announcements from the Spending Review and Industrial Strategy. the Chancellor has pledged £86 billion on R&D over the next four years. But does this signal continuity or change? This briefing summarises key announcements from the Spending Review and Industrial Strategy relevant to research and...

This report from UK think tank Centre for Cities identifies four key reasons why high street vacancy rates vary so much from city to city and how to improve their fortunes. Centre for Cities looks at the variation in performance across high streets in the centres of the UK's largest cties and towns to understand...

This report from UK think tank Green Alliance looks at what circular business looks like on the ground. Circular business models are already delivering transformative results across the UK, cutting waste, creating jobs and building resilience in sectors from retail to heavy industry. But, what does circular business really look like on the ground? This...

This report from UK think tank the Social Market Foundation looks at creating an easier trade environment for SME e-commerce exporters. The new government has put increasing economic growth at the heart of its agenda. One way of boosting the UK’s economic performance is by increasing exports. This report presents the best ways to deliver...

This report from UK think tank Green Alliance examines the challenges facing aviation and explores how hydrogen powered aircraft can transform the sector. Aviation is set to become an increasingly dominant source of UK emissions, growing from 8% today to 59% by 2050 as other sectors decarbonise. The UK’s world-leading aerospace sector, worth £11 billion...

This report from UK think tank the Work Foundation examines workers' views on health and employment in 2025. The UK workforce faces a complex web of health and employment challenges that could result in more people prematurely leaving the labour market. While Covid-19 may have accelerated this trend, the underlying drivers pre-date it – the...

This report from UK think tank Power to Change examines how strategic authorities can achieve inclusive growth in England’s regions with the social economy. The Prime Minister has made strategic authorities a key part of his plans for national economic growth, asking metro mayors to produce Local Growth Plans for their regions. Power to Change’s...

This report from UK think tank Civitas examines how the Industrial Strategy can kick-start growth in advanced manufacturing. Civitas has partnered with the Bessemer Society and the ERA Foundation to contribute to the new UK Industrial Strategy. Our objective is to identify barriers to growth, and suggest practical measure that will boost advanced manufacturing in...

This report from UK think tank the Work Foundation looks at supporting people with MS to thrive in and out of work. There are an estimated 150,000 people living with multiple sclerosis (MS). It is a condition that affects the central nervous system and can cause problems with movement, thinking and feeling. People’s experience of...