This report from UK think tank CEPEO investigates inequalities in access to professional occupations. Previous research has shown that disadvantaged young people are less likely to work in professional occupations than their advantaged peers, even when they have achieved the same level of education. Yet until now little has been known about the reasons for...

This report from UK think tank the Institute of Development Studies analyses the evolution of three community-led initiatives focused on food insecurity. This Working Paper analyses the emergence and evolution of three community-led initiatives focused on food insecurity, with the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic and the ensuing cost-of-living crisis as the backdrop. These initiatives are located...

This report from UK think tank the National Institute of Economic and Social Research looks at living standards in the UK. The United Kingdom is currently neither a high-wage nor a high-welfare country, leaving millions trapped between low wages and inadequate support. The research estimates that around half of the stagnation in real wages can...

This report from UK think tank Carnegie UK measures collective wellbeing across the UK in 2024. Out of a possible score of 100, England’s collective wellbeing in 2024 was just 61. This number is the same as the overall UK wellbeing score, and, within England, remains unchanged since our inaugural publication of this index in...

This report from UK think tank Pro Bono Economics looks at the impact of literacy support on disadvantaged pupils’ GCSE grades and beyond. Our new report with Right To Succeed highlights the power of literacy support in transforming the futures of disadvantaged pupils in the UK. It reveals that targeted literacy programmes can unlock significant...

This report from UK think tank the Centre for Social Justice looks at how government and givers can unleash a new wave of philanthropic funding. This report calls on Government to increase its match-funding activity and we have identified £3.87 billion – a funding pot drawn from existing Government spend across this Parliament utilising unclaimed...

This report from UK think tank Pro Bono Economics looks at the impact and value of one-to-one support on young people's wellbeing and school attendance. Left alone, this web of low wellbeing, belonging, and attendance has a dramatic potential impact on young people’s quality of life in the here and now. And it could harm...

This report from UK think tank Onward examines the implications of racing towards clean energy by 2030, assessed through planning reform and public support. The expansion of clean energy generation is critical for securing Britain’s energy future, but a practical and achievable pathway is needed to deliver a decarbonised grid. Labour’s plan to reach clean...

This report from UK think tank IIED outlines a number of action points to improve the effectiveness of debt swaps. In recent years, mounting external public debt has placed significant constraints on low-income country government budgets, particularly for those countries on the frontlines of combatting climate change and biodiversity loss. Debt for climate and nature...

This report from UK think tank the Adam Smith Institute recommends a shift toward a pro-growth, framework to ensure that Britain’s nightlife remains a global attraction. The report Last Orders, co-authored by Sacha Lord and the Adam Smith Institute, highlights the precarious state of Britain’s hospitality and night-time economy. It argues that the sector—once a...

This report from UK think tank the Institute of Economic Affairs argues that the UK should use its offshore network to embrace financial and technological innovation. Territories (CDOTs) are not a 'Second Empire' of illicit finance, but indispensable pillars of the UK’s economic strength. Far from being strategic liabilities, these jurisdictions act as sophisticated conduits...

This report from UK think tank the Centre for European Reform outlines how the EU can revamp its green industrial policy while managing unavoidable trade-offs. A new study by the Centre for European Reform (CER), ‘How to build and fund a better EU green industrial policy’, shows that Europe’s clean tech industry is a bright...

This report from UK think tank the Resolution Foundation considers the components of income in the round over the last 30 years. The UK has endured two decades of very sluggish progress on living standards, with a special squeeze on those we describe as Unsung Britain – working-age households, with incomes below the median. This...

This report from UK think tank the Adam Smith Institute discusses how to implement more effective sanctions. The report by the Adam Smith Institute, Sanctions Solutions, argues that the United Kingdom’s post-Brexit sanctions regime has become a convoluted and inefficient bureaucratic machine that stifles British commerce while failing to meet its strategic objectives. Since the...

This report from UK think tank the National Institute of Economic and Social Research anticipates a 1.5% growth for 2025. The measures announced in the Chancellor’s October 2024 Budget, which will start having a tangible effect during the course of 2025, coupled with continued growth in business investment will lead to a 1.5 per cent...