Reports

This report from UK think tank the Resolution Foundation looks at reforming the capital rules in universal credit. Means-tested benefits in Britain are built on the principle that individuals with significant financial resources should use those before turning to the state for help. That’s why wealth – as well as income – is assessed when...

This report from UK think tank Pro Bono Economics examines the state of the women and girls' social sector. Women and girls’ charities are under intense strain — facing rising need and shrinking resources, even beyond the challenges experienced by the wider social sector. Read our new research by Dr Beth Kitson, commissioned by Rosa...

This report from UK think tank the Henry Jackson Society presents the case for reforming the European Court of Human Rights to address growing concerns over its perceived constraints on UK sovereignty. This policy paper presents a compelling case for reforming the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) to address growing concerns over its perceived...

This report from UK think tank Green Alliance highlights the green route to growth and security. The UK faces a convergence of serious challenges: rising poverty, sluggish economic growth and mounting geopolitical instability, all compounded by the escalating impacts of climate change. This publication highlights how these crises are deeply interconnected, and rather than viewing...

This report from UK think tank Power to Change estimates the total economic contribution made by community businesses to the national economy. There have long been gaps in quantitative evidence around the unique economic contribution that community business makes. This new research provides an estimate of the total economic contribution made by community businesses to...

This report from UK think tank the Centre for European Reform considers how enlargement could affect the EU-UK relationship. The enlargement process is pushing the EU to think creatively about how to work more closely with candidate countries before accession. The Union is increasingly embracing the notion of phased enlargement. In parallel, the EU is...

This report from UK think tank the Resolution Foundation examines the labour market experiences of foreign-born workers. This briefing note – the second in a Resolution Foundation research programme on precarious work in the UK, supported by Unbound Philanthropy – examines the labour market experiences of foreign-born workers. While many secure high-skilled, well-paid jobs, we...

This report from UK think tank the Henry Jackson Society discusses advancing the US-UK 'special relationship' during the second Trump term. The re-election of President Donald J. Trump, supported by a unified Republican Congress, signals a decisive shift in US foreign policy toward a more consolidated, ideology-driven approach under the “America First” doctrine. For the...

This report from UK think tank CEPEO examines the medium term impact of the pandemic on pupils with SEND. This report examines how the COVID-19 pandemic affected students in England with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), particularly those with Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs). Drawing on national and local authority-level data from 2015–2022,...

This report from UK think tank The Sutton Trust surveys school funding and pupil premium in 2025. Our annual survey of 1,208 teachers, conducted by the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) as part of their Teacher Voice Omnibus Survey, takes a closer look at schools funding and how school leaders are spending their budgets...

This report from UK think tank the Resolution Foundation looks at making the home heating transition work for low-income households. This report continues the Resolution Foundation’s series of reports looking at how changes associated with the net zero transition will impact low-to-middle income households. It deals with the issue of home heating, providing insights into...

This report from UK think tank the Resolution Foundation looks at why the 2025 Spending Review must reckon with the distribution of public service use. Post-Covid, the British state is estimated to have reached a historic high of 45 per cent of the size of the economy. Past strategies to cope with increasing pressure on...

This report from UK think tank IPPR analyses the AI innovation landscape in the UK to determine which type of AI deployment is and is not currently taking place. Recent developments in artificial intelligence could have transformative effects on the economy. With the latest models achieving top scores in scientific and diagnostic reasoning tests, they...

This report from UK think tank City-REDI outlines seven key recommendations to enhance data access within and between local authorities and national government. Improving data sharing across UK Combined Authorities (CAs) is essential for driving smarter, evidence-based policymaking. A new paper from the LPIP Hub outlines seven key recommendations to enhance data access, transparency, and...

This report from UK think tank Green Alliance examines public opinion on climate change policy during the 2024 general election. In the lead up to the 2024 general election, concerns emerged about whether public support for climate and nature policy was weakening. With political narratives increasingly focused on the costs of net zero and the...

This report from UK think tank the Resolution Foundation looks at the post-pandemic productivity divergence between Britain and America. Britain’s record of productivity growth in the 2010s was dismal. But halfway through the 2020s things appear to have got worse not better, with official data likely understating the scale of Britain’s ongoing productivity crisis. America...

This report from UK think tank the Education Policy Institute features a detailed look at the Bristol Education Partnership (BEP) and the York ISSP. The new report by the Education Policy Institute (EPI), funded by HMC (The Head’s Conference), examines the workings, challenges and perceived benefits of partnerships between independent and state schools in England....

This report from UK think tank the Social Market Foundation examines the state of young people’s mental health in England. This briefing looks at case studies from the young people's charity #BeeWell in schools in Greater Manchester and Hampshire, showing further the importance of prioritising the wellbeing of students in our education system. Adolescent wellbeing...

This report from UK think tank the Resolution Foundation looks at tax, utility bill and social security changes in April 2025. April is always a month of tax changes, and this year, two stand out in their impact on the public finances: the rise in employer National Insurance, and the continuing freezing of the Income...

This report from UK think tank CEPEO presents new comparative evidence on the decline in pupils' emotional engagement with school. Research has indicated how, in England, pupils' emotional engagement at school drops rapidly in the first stages of secondary education (Key Stage 3). But to what extent is a similar pattern observed in other countries,...

This report from UK think tank City-REDI highlights the critical challenges facing local governments in creating a sustainable, green economy. Climate change is increasingly impacting the world, with global temperatures 1.28°C above pre-industrial levels as of 2024. In the UK, nature is suffering, with a 19% average decline in wildlife since 1970 and nearly one...

This report from UK think tank the Social Market Foundation discusses using DB pension surpluses more productively. In late January, the Chancellor announced changes would be made to existing defined benefit (DB) pension regulations to allow surpluses from these schemes to be released. These assets could then be used for purposes including investment back into...

This report from UK think tank Reform argues that an overly centralised healthcare system is impeding the transition to a more preventative model of care. In Reimagining Health: a framing paper, Reform set out the case for a radical new approach to health. Close enough to care is the first of a series of papers...

This report from UK think tank Reform sets out policy ideas for a new kind of hyperlocal governance: a universal, capable, and empowered tier of Neighbourhood Councils. A wave of local government reorganisation and regional devolution is sweeping across England, fundamentally changing the face of the local State. And as this happens, the gap at...

This report from UK think tank IPPR states that upcoming industrial strategy must make 'buying British and buying green' the easy option. Transport is essential to our lives. Unfortunately, it is currently also the largest source of UK domestic carbon emissions. Along with investment in infrastructure, the production of green transport equipment – electric trains...