Family businesses polling: Post-Budget outlook and the impact of business property relief changes
This report from UK think tank the Jobs Foundation illustrates how policy uncertainty and rising costs are shaping real-world decisions on hiring, investment and growth. Family businesses are a cornerstone of the UK economy, employing millions of people and sustaining communities across the country. This new report, commissioned by the Jobs Foundation and conducted by...
How can the government ensure inquiries are set up to succeed?
This report from UK think tank the Institute for Government explores how inquiries are established and managed and how these processes can be improved. Public inquiries have become a central feature of the UK’s response to crises, with a record 27 public inquiries currently underway. In 2025 alone the UK government announced seven new inquiries...
Evidence on what works in regulating health and social care
This report from UK think tank The King's Fund discusses evidence from the scoping phase of an evaluation of the CQC’s regulatory model. This report sets out findings from a scoping phase of an independent evaluation commissioned by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to inform the redesign of its regulatory model following significant operational and...
Tackling dirty money in football
This report from UK think tank states that reform and proportionate regulation are now essential to stem the tide of dirty money in football. This report says that the game’s governance, financial structures and cross-border transactions have created systemic vulnerabilities readily exploited by criminals, and outlines how clubs, intermediaries and players become entangled in illicit...
Rapid policy making: How civil servants can make effective policies under pressure
This report from UK think tank the Institute for Government explores how civil servants can deliver rapid yet robust policies in compressed timeframes. The Institute has previously warned of the risks of rapid policy making – success stories are the exception, not the norm. That warning remains true today. But in an age of the...
Learning from the DevoLab #1: How devolution can address health inequalities
This report from UK think tank the Institute for Government looks at how devolved powers have been used to address health inequalities. Although health is not a devolved function within England, many regional mayors have identified addressing health inequalities as an important objective and have taken action to improve population health, using a range of...
Spontaneous order: Analysis and implications
This report from UK think tank the Institute of Economic Affairs analyses spontaneous order and its implications. Spontaneous order is crucial for understanding fundamental human institutions (e.g. language and the law, morals, markets and money) and for defending individual liberty. But its operation is often overlooked. Empirical studies have confirmed that spontaneous order has been...
Smart enough?
This report from UK think tank the Social Market Foundation examines how low income households can benefit from smart data initiatives. Smart data has the potential to help people to access the best products and services – saving them money while facilitating product innovation. Despite this, and cross-party backing, challenges remain around whether the market...
Breaking the echo chamber: Enhancing disinformation resilience in the UK
This report from UK think tank the Henry Jackson Society examines how disinformation affects university students in the UK. This report examines how disinformation affects university students in the United Kingdom. Drawing on three distinct case studies – vaccination, the Southport stabbings, and Candace Owens’ claim that Brigitte Macron is a man – we assess...
Towering ambitions
This report from UK think tank Onward proposes the creation of a new sui generis (use of its own kind) residential building type for young professionals. This paper proposes the creation of a new sui generis (use of its own kind) residential building type for young professionals: Purpose Built Young Professional Accommodation (PBYPA). PBYPA will...
