This report from UK think tank Onward looks at how startups can put Britain back in business. Britain can unlock a new generation of entrepreneurs and inspire growth among small businesses with major reforms to tax, regulations and lending. Too many small British businesses are unable to grow, leaving the country reliant on 1% of...

This report from UK think tank Chatham House examines what’s at stake at COP29 and beyond. Azerbaijan hosts the UN’s 29th climate Conference of the Parties (COP29), from 11 to 22 November, at a critical moment for multilateral efforts to address climate change. Climate impacts are worsening, yet action is inadequate to the scale of...

This report from UK think tank IPPR looks at unlocking the economic potential of UK heat pump manufacturing. It is a clear example of how the transition to net zero can foster economic growth, sustain qualified jobs, alleviate regional imbalances and reduce the cost of living via energy cost saving. Previous IPPR analysis points to...

This report from UK think tank RUSI and the Open Source Centre looks at disrupting Russia's artillery supply chains. This report focuses on Russia’s artillery supply chain, as artillery is central to the invasion of Ukraine and has inflicted more than 70% of Ukraine’s casualties. Disrupting Russia’s access to ammunition and new artillery barrels should...

This report from UK think tank IPPR considers how to work towards a better and more comprehensive fiscal framework. The new Labour government’s growth mission is to make the UK the fastest growing economy in the G7. But growth is low, and UK is at the bottom of the G7 for investment, and the plans...

This report from UK think tank City-REDI aims to inform the design of effective place-based innovation strategies by identifying key challenges and opportunities. This evidence review, by Dr Chloe Billing, synthesises key research and policy questions related to place-based innovation, focusing on strengthening local innovation ecosystems across the UK. It examines national and local innovation...

This report from UK think tank Green Alliance draws on case studies of successful transitions to greener industry in Germany’s Ruhr region and greening Sweden’s steel industry. UK industry is modernising for global competitiveness and lower climate impacts, but ensuring fairness in the process for affected workers and communities is often overlooked. Changes at the...

This report from UK think tank Civitas looks at the challenges and obstacles facing SME manufacturers. In this report, Civitas researchers surveyed a selection of small-to-medium-sized enterprise (SME) UK manufacturing companies to find out what their greatest challenges and obstacles are. The survey found that the two issues that most concern SME manufacturers are high...

This report from UK think tank the Resolution Foundation sizes up the new Government’s growth agenda as it sets out to make the country the fastest-growing in the G7. This briefing note sizes up the new Government’s growth agenda as it sets out to make the country the fastest-growing in the G7. We explore the...

This report from UK think tank Localis looks at getting to grips with whole place transformation. Driven by the dynamics of a new political cycle, we are on the edge of a major shift in the way we go about delivering local public services. The circumstances call for a reform agenda encompassing the positive hopes...

This report from UK think tank the Social Market Foundation explores ways to boost UK small business exports. Increasing the number of small businesses that export can be a key lever to grow the UK's economic pie. However, the UK’s recent record on small business exporting is not encouraging. This report explores three key ways...

This report from UK think tank Green Alliance proposes five steps to greater energy security through demand reduction and circularity. Energy security is an increasing concern for governments across the world, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. But decarbonising power, transport and home heating will reduce reliance on imports of oil and gas and help to...

This report from UK think tank the Henry Jackson Society explores strategies for Five Eyes Alliance countries to diversify away from China for the importing of rare earth elements. This report explores strategies for Five Eyes Alliance countries (the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand) to diversify away from China for...

This report from UK think tank EDSK discusses why post-18 education in England is still broken and how to fix it. Our post-18 education system will never reach its full potential in terms of driving economic growth and productivity if full-time university degrees continue to be placed on a pedestal above other qualifications and courses....

This report from UK think tank Chatham House examines the changing profile of work and labour. The use of AI in Chinese workplaces and the impact on employees offers important lessons for the roll-out of this technology around the world. China places few restrictions on developers, and this environment has enabled the rapid emergence of...