This report from UK think tank Green Alliance outlines the need for government to work with energy suppliers, so that residents can be prepared for a changing climate. Climate change impacts are here to stay. From record temperatures and flooding to increased levels of subsidence, worsening air pollution and even the reshaping of our coastlines,...

This report from UK think tank Bright Blue offers a centre-right prospectus for spreading wealth. This book offers a fresh and radical centre-right vision to help people on modest incomes build up and pass on wealth. It includes essays from 21 leading decision makers and opinion formers from different professional, political and social backgrounds, offering...

This report from UK think tank the Social Market Foundation discusses financial policies to increase homeownership. Homeownership is a dream for millions in countries across the Anglosphere, but rising prices have put that dream out of reach for many households. This Social Market Foundation report – the second in a series on the problem of...

This report from UK think tank the Social Market Foundation provides an overview of the scale of the housing crisis in the English speaking world. Countries across the English-speaking world are wracked by a housing crisis that is pushing the matter firmly up politicians’ agendas. This introductory paper – the first of a series of...

This report from UK think tank Bright Blue looks at improving the development levels of UK housing in a way that is consistent with protecting the environment. The polling report provides strong policy ideas for — and a strong case to — the Government for improving the development levels of UK housing and infrastructure in...

This report from UK think tank the Centre for Policy Studies commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Centre for Policy Studies. This booklet, compiled by CPS Research Director Karl Williams, commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Centre for Policy Studies. Comprising a selection of 50 papers covering a wide range of policy areas including monetary...

This report from UK think tank the Centre for Social Justice looks at unlocking genuinely affordable homes for thriving lives. The Government supports those least well off through the provision of “affordable housing”. However, too often these homes do not live up to their name. Previously, we have found that less than a quarter of...

This report from UK think tank the Institute of Economic Affairs looks at how to boost income mobility in the UK. Many argue that income mobility is declining. This applies to all types of income mobility (relative and absolute; intergenerational and intragenerational). As remedies, those who worry and others who want to improve mobility tend...

This report from UK think tank the Institute of Economic Affairs looks at how red tape is fuelling the cost of living crisis. Red tape significantly contributes to the higher cost of living in the United Kingdom. The Consumer Price Index increased by 80% between 2000 and 2023. However, there is significant price variability across...

This report from UK think tank the Centre for Social Justice outlines a bleak future without urgent action to support Scotland’s vital charity sector. In September 2023, the CSJ office in Scotland embarked on a mission to understand the challenges faced by grassroots charities. Through polling 1,000 people in Scotland and engaging with 80 charity...

This report from UK think tank the Adam Smith Institute quantifies the cost of housing restriction. This paper classes the removal of restrictions as allowing owners of existing dwellings to redevelop their properties so they are up to 8 stories tall. Our model found that liberalising these restrictions would boost the welfare of every person...

This report from UK think tank IPPR identifies examples of transformative place-level interventions in the UK which are already making a difference. The UK is getting poorer and sicker, and this trend is not equal across the country. Poorer and sicker areas are getting poorer and sicker the most quickly. To help develop a path...

This report from UK think tank Green Alliance analyses the evidence and solutions that can avoid urban sprawl. With political parties pledging to build 300,000 homes a year, we analyse the evidence and solutions that can avoid urban sprawl.

This report from UK think tank the Centre for Policy Studies highlights the pressures placed on the housing market by unsustainable levels of migration. Revised net migration figures released by the Office for National Statistics show that the UK had a record level of net migration in 2022, equivalent to 1.1% of the total UK...

This report from UK think tank the Social Market Foundation explores what motivates landlords and owner occupiers to insulate their homes. Decarbonising home heat, which accounts for 14% of the UK’s carbon emissions, is essential if the UK is to achieve its target to reach net zero emissions by 2050. But current policies are falling...