This report from UK think tank the Education Policy Institute looks at the current supply of teachers in England. This report from the Education Policy Institute, funded by the Gatsby Foundation, examines the current supply of teachers in England, and considers whether reforms to pay policy, particularly at a local level, may lead to improvements...

This report from UK think tank Bright Blue looks at the options for reforming residential property taxes in England. England’s system of property taxes is in urgent need of reform. Council Tax, devised in a hurry to resolve political difficulties after the demise of the Poll Tax, hits those in low-value homes hardest, and bears...

This report from UK think tank Chatham House provides an analysis of competing fiscal, contractual and institutional regimes. In recent years, Venezuela has had to contend with several crises that have left its hydrocarbons industry in a state of dramatic decline. Reinvigorating the production of oil and gas in the country will require significant changes...

This report from UK think tank The Sutton Trust looks at social mobility, covid and education recovery. In the 14 months that have passed since the closure of Britain’s schools in March 2020, our education system has faced an extraordinary challenge. Our priority now should be to do everything in our power to help young...

This article from UK think tank the Foreign Policy Centre looks at how UK commitments to tackle financial crime and corruption appear to disappear. Unsafe for Scrutiny's Project Director, Susan Coughtrie, highlights the importance of three British media outlets – Financial Times, openDemocracy & The Observer – publishing articles last week about the impact of...

This report from UK think tank Resolution Foundation is the launch report of The Economy 2030 Inquiry. This report marks the launch of The Economy 2030 Inquiry, a landmark collaboration between the Resolution Foundation and the Centre for Economic Performance at the London School of Economics, funded by the Nuffield Foundation. Its contention is that...

This report from UK think tank the Centre for European Reform argue that Europe’s hawkish approach to debt and inflation is outdated. While the Biden administration is enacting a big fiscal stimulus to boost the recovery, Europe’s public debate is starting on when to withdraw economic support and start reducing debt. In their new Centre...

This report from UK think tank the Foreign Policy Centre examines the pressure on human rights in Tajikistan. After almost 30 years of independence, Tajikistan finds itself in a very difficult place, combining extreme poverty with a system that brooks no dissent. Tajikistan’s descent into authoritarianism has taken place gradually but inexorably since the end...

This report from UK think tank RUSI looks at how to counter the financing of self-activating terrorism in Europe. This Occasional Paper analyses the financial behaviours of self-activating terrorists from across the ideological spectrum and offers guidance on how CTF efforts might be shaped to the distinct contours of this threat.

This report from UK think tank the Nuffield Trust looks at financial support for those that need to isolate. Asking people with Covid-19 to self-isolate is vital to keep the pandemic under control as lockdown measures ease, yet only 52% of people who have symptoms isolate. This briefing by the Nuffield Trust and the Resolution...