This report from UK think tank Demos sets out a new model of BBC governance where public participation is hardwired into its design. The BBC represents a fundamental component of the UK and indeed the world’s information infrastructure. At the commencement of the BBC’s Charter Renewal process in 2026, this paper proposes routes to securing...

This report from UK think tank the Institute for Policy Research provides recommendations that address six recurring challenges for Indigenous students in Mexico. Working with more than 300 individuals across six Mexican states between 2021 and 2024, the researchers analysed the role that higher education plays in supporting the social and economic development of Indigenous...

This report from UK think tank British Future explores what the public really thinks about immigration. The British Future/Ipsos Immigration Attitudes Tracker has followed public attitudes to immigration for a decade since 2015. Research for this 18th wave of the tracker surveyed 3,003 adults across Great Britain, from 16 June to 2 July 2025. The report...

This report from UK think tank Theo explores the places and spaces where people of all ages learn about other faiths outside of the classroom. In a time of growing division, where religion is often seen as a problem, religious education cannot, and indeed does not, only take place within the classroom or within formal...

This report from UK think tank Onward examines the growing gender divide in political attitudes. Ballot of the Sexes examines a growing gender divide in political attitudes and voting intentions in the UK, particularly among younger voters. Based on polling of 5,000 people aged 16–40, the report finds that men and women are drifting in...

This report from UK think tank the Resolution Foundation looks at distribution of household wealth in Britain and the impact on families. This report is the fourth in our series of ‘audits’ of households’ wealth, offering the most comprehensive assessment of wealth inequality in Britain. It comes against a backdrop of an unprecedented mix of...

This report from UK think tank the Work Foundation examines the potential impact of employment rights reform in the UK. Work insecurity has been a persistent feature of the UK labour market for over two decades. In 2023, our analysis found that over one in five UK workers (21.4%) – around 6.8 million people –...

This report from UK think tank PBE makes the business case for a Civil Society Evidence Organisation. Civil society is one of the UK’s greatest assets, yet too often, it is held back by structural barriers that prevent it operating at full potential. That is why we are calling for the co-creation of a Civil...

This report from UK think tank the Social Market Foundation discusses how to radically reduce rough sleeping this parliament. Some have argued that rough sleeping is an intractible problem. This briefing sets out the case for why this is not the case and that by using a Housing First model, government can begin a journey...

This report from UK think tank Labour Together looks at the ethics and expectation of contribution. This essay, by Labour Together’s chief policy adviser, Morgan Wild, argues that this Labour government should root itself in an ethic and expectation of contribution: the actions we take that make other people better off. This can be work,...

This report from UK think tank PBE examines the economic benefits of mentoring LGBTQ+ young people. There is still limited understanding of what works, and what does not, when supporting LGBTQ+ young people’s mental health. While the problem is increasingly acknowledged, the evidence base around effective interventions remains limited. Our report builds the evidence on...

This report from UK think tank the Institute for Government examines the performance gaps in schools. The 2010s saw educational attainment increase, and disparities narrow, across England’s schools – but this progress was brought to a shuddering halt when Covid hit. Since 2019, educational inequalities have again grown wider and more pronounced, both across the...

This report from UK think tank PBE explores the economic contribution of civic society. Civil society and volunteering are widely recognised as important generators of social value. From food banks to cancer research, local sports teams or youth clubs, it’s clear that civil society provides vital services, makes our communities stronger and boosts our wellbeing....

This report from UK think tank the Institute of Development Studies reviews queer and feminist organisations and social movements countering roll back in 14 countries. This rapid scoping review maps out the landscape of rollback politics across four key areas: sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI); sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR); gender-based violence...

This report from UK think tank Civitas examines whether a ‘tiered’ approach goes to the heart of policing and the wider criminal justice system. In the wake of the civil disturbances following the Southport tragedy, any mention of the phrase ‘two-tier policing’ has been dismissed. This report questions why progressive political leaders refer to it...