Hard truths
This report from UK think tank the Resolution Foundation examines rethinking Personal Independence Payments. This report examines how Personal Independence Payment (PIP) in England and Wales should be reformed to better meet its aim: to contribute to additional costs of disability to enable disabled people to live fuller and more active lives. Few would dispute...
More time, better pay: What current and prospective parents want from parental leave
This report from UK think take the Institute for Policy Research examines public attitudes towards parental leave reform through a survey of more than 2,500 people. The UK’s parental leave system offers relatively long maternity leave but much of it is poorly paid, while fathers and partners have very little well-paid leave of their own....
Sharing the load: Costs and benefits of parental leave reform
This report from UK think tank the Institute for Policy Research discusses what a redesigned parental leave system might look like. The report discusses what a redesigned parental leave system might look like. Rather than focusing on individual elements of the system in isolation, the report argues that the government should look at maternity, paternity...
Hitting the buffers
This report from UK think tank the Resolution Foundation previews the key decisions for Autumn Budget 2026 in the context of another rise in the cost of living. This briefing note previews the key decisions facing the Chancellor at Autumn Budget 2026. It assesses how the economic backdrop is likely to affect the OBR’s fiscal...
A centre-right foreign policy for a fragmented world
This report from UK think tank the Coalition for Global Prosperity discusses a framework for a more assertive and proactive foreign policy. This project between the Coalition for Global Prosperity and the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung UK & Ireland seeks to develop a framework for a centre-right foreign policy better suited to a more fragmented and contested world....
Beyond “Christian nationalism”: Measuring attitudes to Christianity and Britishness today
This report from UK think tank Theos unpacks their polling on Christianity and Britishness. A major new study into Christianity and British identity has revealed a complex and sometimes paradoxical picture of faith, culture, and politics in Britain today. The report suggests that what is increasingly being described as “Christian nationalism” in Britain is not...
Inside out
This report from UK think tank the Social Market Foundation examines how falling immigration numbers could lead to increasing tensions and divisons over UK immigration. As net migration to the UK falls, the focus of immigration policy and immigration news flow is shifting away from numbers arriving, on to the inside perspective on immigration –...
Advancing social mobility
This report from UK think tank the Sutton Trust is a best practice guide aiming to lead the way for universities looking to address advancing social mobility. Universities have a powerful role in addressing low social mobility. Despite rising numbers of students attending university overall, there is still a 20-percentage point gap in university access...
Counting the cost
This report from UK think tank the Resolution Foundation explores the impact of five years of high inflation on living standards. This briefing note takes stock of five years of successive cost of living crises, examining how the surge in prices since 2021 has hit household incomes, finances and living standards across the income distribution....
Russia’s nuclear deterrent and its weapons procurement
This report from UK think tank RUSI equips defence and security professionals with actionable insights into Russia's strategic priorities. This paper analyses how Russia's nuclear arsenal and doctrine are evolving, focusing on qualitative improvements and offensive capabilities amid strategic constraints. Drawing on Russian doctrinal preferences, material constraints and evolving threat perceptions, the study finds that...