This report from UK think tank Chatham House argues that elections held too soon, and under current conditions, could lead to further instability in Haiti. In early October 2026, Haiti’s Conseil Electoral Provisoire (CEP) announced the cancellation of campaigning for the presidential and parliamentary elections due to be held on 13 December. No new election...

This report from UK think tank Bright Blue develops a new definition of European populism and a new European populism index. The report develops a new definition of European populism and a new European populism index, helping us to better understand European populist parties and voters. Using data analysis of the 2024 Chapel Hill Expert...

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....

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...

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...

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....

This report from UK think tank the Institute for Government gives an overview of and makes recommendations for the criminal justice system. When the Starmer government took office in July 2024, it inherited a criminal justice system in England and Wales that was fundamentally unable to cope with the level of demand it faced. Nowhere...

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...

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 –...

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...