This report from UK think tank Centre for Cities shows how the Government can design fiscal devolution for growth and fairness. Centre for Cities’ latest briefing shows how the Government can advance fiscal devolution while maximising growth, protecting those places with smaller tax bases from losing out, and costing nothing additional to the Treasury and...

This report from UK think tank the Coalition for Global Prosperity examines lessons from Giorgia Meloni's plan for Africa. British international development policy has lost public support, and successive governments have responded by cutting the aid budget rather than addressing why. Two-thirds of Britons favoured cutting the budget in 2020, while in 2024 £2.8 billion...

This report from UK think tank RUSI is for defence and security professionals seeking insights into Russia’s evolving military capabilities and strategic adaptations. Russia's war in Ukraine has driven a shift from massed firepower to mass precision strike, reshaping doctrine and future military effectiveness. This paper reveals how Russia’s war in Ukraine has transformed its...

This report from UK think tank IPPR call for reciprocism, where the state should do more for us, and ask more in return. Reciprocism is based on a simple idea: the state should do more for people, while asking more of them in return. Instead of treating people as individual consumers, progressives should treat them...

This report from UK think tank the Constitution Unit focuses on protecting the constitution. The tumultuous past decade in UK politics has demonstrated the need to better protect the constitution. This new report makes 28 recommendations across seven topic areas for how to safeguard the UK constitution and protect the integrity of our democracy. Many...

This report from UK think tank Re:State outlines how a mid-career fast stream would work.  The challenges facing the public sector are daunting, but for many people that’s why they want to work in government. Civil service roles come with the chance to make a real difference to people's lives, and some of the best and...

This report from UK think tank the Resolution Foundation examines how the UK’s public financial institutions can unlock billions for investment. This briefing note examines the UK’s public financial institutions – affectionately nicknamed the ‘PuFins’ – and asks whether they could help the new Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, square his commitment to the existing fiscal...

This report from UK think tank the Resolution Foundation explores why Britain is stuck in a fiscal funk and how we can break free. This report is the first in a series on the size and shape of the state, and how the public finances can be better managed in an era of low growth...

This report from UK think tank the Future Governance Forum makes the case for a new progressive deal with Europe. The Rethinking Migration 01 report is written by Senior Policy Associate and former Yvette Cooper advisor, Beth Gardiner-Smith and Policy Associate, Emily Graham. The report sets out fresh ideas for fixing our broken asylum system at home,...

This report from UK think tank the European Council on Foreign Relations examines Britain's defence investment plan. The new defence investment plan is weighed down by the habits of Britain’s defence establishment. By contrast, the British public appear readier to accept change.

This report from Nesta explores whether changing the rules on political party funding can rebuild public trust in our political system. The topic of political party finance has increasingly captured media and public scrutiny in recent years, culminating with the Rycroft Review in December 2025, which examined foreign financial influence and interference in the UK....

This report from UK think tank Re:State states that closing the gap on women's health isn't a cost the Government can avoid, but an investment it can't afford to skip. Re:State's new report, Counting the cost, makes the case for treating women's health as a core economic issue, not just as a niche health topic....

This report from UK think tank Centre for Cities provides evidence to support the Government’s decision to advance fiscal devolution. In the 2026 Mais Lecture, the Chancellor announced a roadmap to fiscal devolution, including tax sharing of income tax to regional leaders across England. This briefing provides evidence to support the Government’s decision to advance...

This report from UK think tank the Institute of Economic Affairs examines the role of evidence in public health policymaking in the United Kingdom. This new IEA book, by Dr Christopher Snowdon, exposes the illusion of evidence-based policymaking in Britain through four landmark public health interventions: plain tobacco packaging, the Soft Drinks Industry Levy, minimum unit...

This report from UK think tank Re:State sets out a practical but ambitious blueprint for devolving fiscal power in England. Just 5.8 per cent of national taxes are collected at the subnational level in the UK – the lowest share in the G7, and a fraction of France (20.4 per cent), Japan (36 per cent),...

Digital government services must be made truly accessible to reduce inequalities By Josh Abel (Fabian Society) The pandemic has brought the digital divide to the forefront of public policy debate. During lockdown, far too many children were unable to learn from home because they could not access the internet and millions of households faced social isolation because they were...