This report from UK think tank IPPR proposes major policy shifts and argues in favour of a new direction for competition policy. In the aftermath of the pandemic, as the global economy rebounded it was accompanied by a dramatic rise in inflation, reaching levels not seen since the 1970s, peaking at 9 and 11 per...

This report from UK think tank the Fabian Society puts forward the case for coordinated economic policymaking. The daunting array of economic problems facing Britain – low growth, inadequate investment, stagnant productivity, accelerating climate change and suppressed wages – are closely connected. Yet since 1997, the institutions most responsible for addressing them, the Treasury and...

This report from UK think tank the National Institute of Economic and Social Research calls for renewed public investment. The latest quarterly forecast from the National Institute of Economic and Social Research calls for renewed public investment, rather than tax-cuts, ahead of the forthcoming Autumn Statement and next year’s General Election. Flatlining productivity and sluggish...

This report from UK think tank the Centre for Progressive Policy sets out how a future government could drive transformative change. CPP’s Funding fair growth report reveals the stark cost of maintaining public services at current levels over the next parliament and sets out how a future government could drive transformative change. Our analysis shows...

This report from UK think tank Localis looks at the value of pubs to society and to the economy. Across Britain, pubs have long stood as familiar and welcoming landmarks. Their significance goes beyond mere watering holes; they have consistently played a pivotal role in knitting communities together and promoting social cohesion. Inn-valuable looks at...

This report by UK think tank IPPR looks at how rising tax levels can enable better living standards. The UK economy has much bigger problems than high levels of tax. Rising long-term sickness is impacting labour supply, while the education and health systems are struggling with recruitment and staff capacity. Public infrastructure is quite literally...

This report from UK think tank the Social Market Foundation explores the political constraints on public health policies. This is the second of three SMF papers exploring tobacco, alcohol, obesity and gambling policy. It explores the political opportunities and constraints around action on these issues, based on a review of polling evidence and interviews with...

This report from UK think tank the Institute for Government looks at how different types of evidence feed into tax policy making. Taxes are likely to be a key battleground in the next election. Weak growth, struggling public services and the cost-of-living crisis are creating pressure for more public spending. But in opposition the Labour...

This report from UK think tank the Centre for Policy Studies looks at how to restore fairness to the tax system. The British tax system is also much less kind to families than other comparable countries. At the average wage, a single-earner married couple with two children will pay more tax here than in France,...

This report from UK think tank the Resolution Foundation looks at how to match higher taxes with better taxes. The UK’s tax take is rising, and is likely to stay high, but the system is not improving. The UK needs a tax strategy to support its economic strategy, using the tax system to boost shared...

This report from UK think tank the Institute for Government looks at where devolution of policy responsibilities would be most beneficial. This report sets out where devolution of policy responsibilities would be most beneficial. It finds that international evidence on the link between devolution and economic performance is inconclusive at best and regional growth is...

This report from UK think tank New Local looks at why we need fiscal devolution and how to make it work. Despite localised revenue-raising powers being the norm in many countries, it has long been viewed as far too radical in the UK. But now, policymakers are beginning to recognise the value of letting local...

This report from UK think tank NIESR looks at the fiscal benefits and costs of gambling. This report, from the National Institute of Economic and Social Research, examines the fiscal benefits and costs of gambling. It finds the cost to the Exchequer that is associated with people experiencing ‘problem gambling’ amounts to at least £3,700...

This report from UK think tank Localis looks at where local government finance might be in 2030. Council finances are in a precarious position. Wound tightly from the time of the astringencies of the 2010 spending review, to the limited protections that saw the sector through the Covid years, the principal cogs of local government...

This report from UK think tank the Adam Smith Institute looks at how the Global Minimum Corporate Tax Undermines the UK. The Adam Smith Institute’s latest paper, written by Dr. Tyler Goodspeed, calls for a rethink of the UK’s decision to rush implementation of a global minimum corporate tax rate. The UK’s decision to rush...