Flying start: establishing the UK as a leader in zero emission aviation
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...
A divided workforce?
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...
Lessons in local growth
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...
A Nation of Innovators
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...
No compromises
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...
Politics or principle? Making sense of the Government’s White Paper on immigration, and how should business respond
This report from UK think tank the Social Market Foundation sets out six key takeaways for how business should think about proactively engaging with the proposals. Given the Government’s statements on how it views business’ use of overseas workers, the White Paper provided an opportunity for the Government to put its money where its mouth...
Fair play: how competition policy can drive growth
This report from UK think tank IPPR sets out the case for an unwavering and robust competition policy, enforced by a more responsive regulator. The UK’s competition framework — and its regulator, the Competition and Markets Authority — has struggled to prevent rising market concentration and stagnant productivity. At the same time, the UK economy...
Unlocking innovation
This report from UK think tank NCUB provides a 20-year quantitative analysis on university-business collaboration. This report provides an analysis of university-business collaboration income in the UK over the past 20 years. The report highlights several key findings: Income to universities from collaboration with businesses has increased significantly: from £900 million to £1.5 billion (62%)...
The economic contribution of community business
This report from UK think tank Power to Change estimates the total economic contribution made by community businesses to the national economy. There have long been gaps in quantitative evidence around the unique economic contribution that community business makes. This new research provides an estimate of the total economic contribution made by community businesses to...
Data and transparency for combined authorities: briefing paper
This report from UK think tank City-REDI outlines seven key recommendations to enhance data access within and between local authorities and national government. Improving data sharing across UK Combined Authorities (CAs) is essential for driving smarter, evidence-based policymaking. A new paper from the LPIP Hub outlines seven key recommendations to enhance data access, transparency, and...
