Reports

This report from UK think tank the Adam Smith Institute looks at reforming taxis for the 21st century. The Adam Smith Institute’s latest paper, written by Maxwell Marlow, outlines how the UK can improve regulation of taxis and private hire vehicles. The Private Hire Vehicles Act (1998) and Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (1976) should...

This report from UK think tank the Henry Jackson Society looks at Morpheus, an ICT solution being procured by the Ministry of Defence. The Henry Jackson Society today publishes a report into Morpheus, an ICT solution being procured by the Ministry of Defence. Put simply, the ‘Morpheus’ system is a long-planned replacement for the communications...

This report from UK think tank the Social Market Foundation looks at linking investor returns to the Government's net zero targets. Reaching net zero means up-front costs that need public finance. That’s an opportunity for governments to think creatively. In our latest briefing, Scott Corfe and Dr. Raúl C Rosales urge the UK government to...

This report from UK think tank the Institute for Government looks at how a decade of cuts and rising demand for social care affected local services. England’s most deprived areas were hit by the largest local authority spending cuts during a decade of austerity. In a week in which elections are being held in 144...

This report from UK think tank the Resolution Foundation analyses the UK's current and potential economic strengths. Key to building a new economic strategy which can revitalise the UK economy after a decade of stagnation is understanding our current strengths, how these strengths evolve, and the trade-offs they present. The report uses global data on...

This report from UK think tank HEPI looks at defending proven qualifications for school leavers. In this new paper, 11 different authors consider the Westminster Government’s controversial reforms to Level 3 qualifications, including BTECs. While the Government has confirmed that many Applied General qualifications can continue to play a role in the Level 3 landscape,...

This report from UK think tank the Fabian Society looks at how Labour can reconnect with older voters. Fabian Society research suggests 2 million older voters who did not support Labour in 2019 would consider doing so now. These voters will be key to deciding whether the party wins the next election.To reconnect with older...

This report from UK think tank Civitas provides a comparison of global health systems and how the UK fares. A major new comparison of global health systems places the UK second to bottom across a series of major health care outcomes, including life expectancy and survival rates from cancer, strokes and heart attacks. This comparative...

This report from UK think tank IPPR introduces their new Commission on Health and Prosperity. Covid-19 has been the most significant health shock in modern history. So far, the pandemic has cost 180,000 lives across the UK, and millions continue to experience ongoing disruption to their lives. In 2020, Covid-19 also caused the largest fall...

This report from UK think tank UK in a Changing Europe looks at the decrease in imports following the UK's departure of the Single Market. This report documents the decrease in imports and shows how the patterns of imports vary across sectors following the UK’s departure from the Single Market and Customs Unit at the...

This briefing from UK think tank the Foreign Policy Centre looks at the issue of legal intimidation and SLAPPs against media emanating from the UK. A new report published by the Foreign Policy Centre and ARTICLE 19 examines the issue of legal intimidation and SLAPPs emanating from the United Kingdom, but particularly London, against journalists...

This report from UK think tank the Sutton Trust is a survey of teachers across England examining how schools are spending their funding this year. This survey of 1,371 teachers across England, conducted by the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) for the Sutton Trust as part of their Teacher Voice Omnibus Survey, examines how...

This report from UK think tank the Social Market Foundation looks at international experiences of cannabis liberalisation. Across the world, governments’ approaches to cannabis are changing. In the UK, the substance continues to be largely prohibited, even as a significant portion of the public (41%) are in favour of liberalising. In this new report Jake...

This report from UK think tank the Centre for European Reform looks at how the EU can help prevent instability in the water-scarce Maghreb. Over-exploitation and mismanagement of water, worsened by climate change, has made water scarcity of increasing concern in the Maghreb (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Libya). It constrains agricultural production and access to...

This report from UK think tank the Social Market Foundation looks at pawnbroking customers’ options. This report from Social Market Foundation think tank examines the role of pawnbroking in customers’ financial lives. Not everyone has access to an overdraft or a credit card, so what do they do when they need cash to make it...

This report from UK think tank the Henry Jackson Society looks at the impact of government policy on migration composition and social cohesion. Our latest report finds that the nature of immigration to the UK is changing following the UK’s withdrawal from the EU, with fewer European immigrants and far more from India, China, and...

This report from UK think tank the Constitution Unit is the final report of the Citizens Assembly on Democracy and hopes to inform debates about democracy. The Citizens’ Assembly on Democracy in the UK brought together 67 members of the public from across the United Kingdom over six online weekends between 18 September and 12...

This report from UK think tank the Fabian Society looks at a fair immigration plan for Labour. The UK’s response to the Ukraine refugee crisis was shockingly slow and inadequate. While European Union members opened their doors to millions of refugees, the UK government dithered and delayed. Its response lacked both competence and compassion. But...

This report from UK think tank Chatham House looks at cascading risks from rising food prices and supply disruptions. Global resource markets are still reeling from the impacts of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine; the two countries are major suppliers of energy, food and fertilizers. Supply disruption and the sudden imposition, in response to the crisis,...

This report from UK think tank Bright Blue looks at public attitudes to address the cost of living crisis.  The cost of living crisis is hitting the finances of British families hard: the Consumer Financial Confidence Index has dropped to the lowest score in a decade and inflation reached 5.5% in January. But we are...

This report from UK think tank the Institute for Government looks at the Energy Security Strategy and its short-term and long-term implications. The government claims its new energy strategy will boost the UK’s ‘energy security’ Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has spurred deep concern about energy security across Europe. This is largely because many EU member...

This report from UK think tank the Henry Jackson Society looks at Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on the region and where there may be opportunities for the West. In 2021 the Russian Federation, ever seeking to grow its influence and counter Western ‘aggression’, proposed a ‘3+3 Format’ that could be used to bind the region...

This report from UK think tank IPPR looks at supporting people with complex needs on universal credit. For the UK social security system to provide an effective social safety net, it must work for everyone. Navigating the benefits system and the bureaucracy within it can be demanding for those who rely on it. It is...

This report from UK think tank the Adam Smith Institute looks at energy security in a net zero world. The Adam Smith Institute’s latest discussion paper, written by Tim Ambler and Peter Edwards, outlines the challenges of ensuring energy security as the UK moves towards Net Zero carbon by 2050. Recent disruptions to the global...

This report from UK think tank the Fabian Society looks at how to tackle digital inequality in a post-pandemic world. Too many people still lack the technology or skills they need to live in today’s online world. This is leading to a widening divide in society, exacerbated by our reliance on digital technology during the...