Sutton Trust Cabinet analysis 2026
This report from UK think tank the Sutton Trust examines the new Cabinet's education backgrounds. Andy Burnham is the new Prime Minister, and he has now appointed his cabinet. Here we look at their education backgrounds. At 72%, the majority of the new cabinet went to state comprehensives. 24% attended private schools. This new cabinet...
Much ado about PuFins
This report from UK think tank the Resolution Foundation examines how the UK’s public financial institutions can unlock billions for investment. This briefing note examines the UK’s public financial institutions – affectionately nicknamed the ‘PuFins’ – and asks whether they could help the new Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, square his commitment to the existing fiscal...
Motherhood, inside out
This report from UK think tank Theos reveals Britain does not pay enough attention to the profound transformation that comes with becoming a mother. Motherhood, Inside Out explores the profound process of matrescence – the transition of becoming a mother. Like adolescence, matrescence is a period of far-reaching physical, emotional, psychological, social, political and spiritual...
More than academia: Expanding career support for doctoral researchers
This report from UK think tank examines careers provisions available to UK PhD students. A new report published by the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) examines careers provisions available to UK PhD students. Supporting PhD students into a wide range of careers, both academic and non-academic will benefit the UK economy, in particular the research...
The great escape
This report from UK think tank the Resolution Foundation explores why Britain is stuck in a fiscal funk and how we can break free. This report is the first in a series on the size and shape of the state, and how the public finances can be better managed in an era of low growth...
From proximity to inclusion: A new framework for urban green space policy
This report from UK think tank Institute for Policy Research sets out an implementation pathway for inclusive governance. Urban green spaces in UK cities are vital to health and wellbeing and provide multiple benefits across many areas of city life. However, access remains unequal, especially for marginalised communities including people with disabilities, ethnic minorities, the...
Fiscal devolution and place investment: Will it unlock growth everywhere and redistribute prosperity?
This report from UK think tank City-REDI argues that fiscal devolution works when it is designed as 'capability devolution' and fails when it is merely risk transfer. The Chancellor's Growth Plan commits to 'unlocking growth in every part of Britain' and Andy Burnham has highlighted the same direction of travel in his speech on 29th...
Over ruled
This report from UK think tank Re:State offers a practical blueprint for managing Britain's regulatory institutions as a system for the long term. The UK has more than 100 statutory regulators, yet no single institution is responsible for managing them as a coherent system. Successive governments have created new regulators to address individual failures, but...
Slipping through the cracks
This report from UK think tank the Social Market Foundation explores the challenges and barriers frontline services face in identifying gambling related harm. Gambling is a common practice in Britain, but can be highly addictive. This briefing explores the challenges and barriers frontline services face in identifying gambling related harms, drawing on existing literature alongside...
Home truths: Housing-led approaches to homelessness
This report from UK think tank IPPR North explores housing-led approaches to homelessness. Nationally, there is a lack of political urgency in reducing homelessness. The most meaningful progress has instead come from places where local leaders have made homelessness a priority, driving improvements in both the provision and delivery of homelessness services. At a time...