This report from UK think tank the Centre for Social Justice looks at how to alleviate the cost of living crisis. Britain is facing an inflationary surge unprecedented this century. At the time of writing, the rate of inflation was at an historic high of 9 per cent, with the Bank of England now forecasting...

This report from UK think tank the Centre for Policy Studies looks at measures to address short term challenges of the cost of living crisis. British households continue to face the dire realities of a worsening cost of living crisis, which the Government has rightly made its number one priority. A new Centre for Policy...

This report from UK think tank the Centre for Policy Studies looks at a solution that would deliver for families and the economy. Unaffordable childcare has disastrous social and economic consequences, as women leave the workforce to avoid extortionate childcare costs; this is a hammer blow to equality and national productivity. This CPS briefing paper...

This report from UK think tank the Resolution Foundation analyses the UK's current and potential economic strengths. Key to building a new economic strategy which can revitalise the UK economy after a decade of stagnation is understanding our current strengths, how these strengths evolve, and the trade-offs they present. The report uses global data on...

This report from UK think tank the Social Market Foundation looks at pawnbroking customers’ options. This report from Social Market Foundation think tank examines the role of pawnbroking in customers’ financial lives. Not everyone has access to an overdraft or a credit card, so what do they do when they need cash to make it...

This report from UK think tank Bright Blue looks at public attitudes to address the cost of living crisis.  The cost of living crisis is hitting the finances of British families hard: the Consumer Financial Confidence Index has dropped to the lowest score in a decade and inflation reached 5.5% in January. But we are...

This report from UK think tank the Adam Smith Institute looks at how the Government can go for growth and cut the cost of living. Britain has been plunged into a cost of living crisis. Inflation, energy prices, stagnant wages and an increasingly heavy tax burden have all combined to put huge pressure on household...

This report from UK think tank Green Alliance looks at how policies that cut emissions can also reduce the cost of living, both now and in the future. Inflation is higher than it has been for decades. The price of gas was four times higher in January 2022 than it was a year earlier. Petrol...

This report from UK think tank the Joseph Rowntree Foundation looks at rates of poverty of Northern Ireland and the impact that has on the people living there. This report explores the rates of poverty of Northern Ireland and assesses the impact that poverty is having on the lives of people who live there. It...

This report from UK think tank the Centre for London looks at ensuring a successful and harmonious mix of housing and economic activity in central London. Remixing Central London examines what is needed to ensure a successful and harmonious mix of housing and economic activity are supported in central London – against the backdrop of...

This report from UK think tank the IEA looks at principles that public authorities must follow when granting subsidies. The Subsidy Control Bill (‘the Bill’) could make it easier for public authorities to provide economically damaging subsidies – by moving away from the European Union’s state aid process and reducing transparency requirements. The Bill outlines...

This report from UK think tank the Social Market Foundation looks at improving access to pensions advice and guidance. In our latest report, A Guiding Hand, the SMF finds that Brits are woefully unprepared to be able to achieve their desired retirement standard of living. The lack of high-quality support is set to create an...

This report from UK think tank CLES looks at the role of procurement in local economic development. This analysis was conducted by the Centre for Local Economic Strategies (CLES) for Manchester City Council as part of an ongoing partnership. The 14-year collaboration between CLES and Manchester City Council has helped to reshape the national debate...

This report from UK think tank the Social Market Foundation looks at expanding the role of banks and building societies in supporting financial resilience. The pandemic has exacerbated existing financial inequalities in the UK and weakened financial resilience, especially among the most vulnerable people. This briefing explores the role of the retail banking sector in...

This report from UK think tank Resolution Foundation looks at managing fiscal pressures in the 2020s. The 2020s are set to be a decade in which the spending pressures from ageing intensify, healthcare costs continue to rise, and the state needs to invest more to drive a rapid transition to net zero. These trends will...