Reports

This report from UK think tank New Local looks at making prevention a reality in the NHS. As the NHS faces ever-rising demand, its founding principles of being free and universal are under threat. But there is a solution: a radical shift towards a healthcare system focused as much on preventing illness as treating it....

This report from UK think tank the Work Foundation looks at enabling disability-inclusive hybrid working. This research explores the benefits and challenges of remote and hybrid working, highlighting that it can afford welcome forms of flexibility, autonomy and control over where and how we work, and that can bring distinct benefits for disabled employees. It...

This report from UK think tank Green Alliance looks at a faster route to green steel. In this report, we show the huge and rapid emissions cuts possible from shifting more steel production towards electric arc furnaces, using scrap steel, which is suitable for the majority of steel uses.

This report from UK think tank the Institute for Government looks at how to grip the civil service reform agenda. With the Johnson era coming to a close, the civil service’s leaders need to find their voices, assert how best to run the institution, set a clear purpose and learn – and be seen to...

This report from UK think tank Bright Blue looks at forging a UK steel industry. Steel is an indispensable building block of the UK economy. But existing steel production technologies require large amounts of energy and are carbon-intensive: in 2019, the steel sector accounted for just over one fifth of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from...

This report from UK think tank HEPI looks at the ethnic minorities most excluded from UK education. Written by Dr Laura Brassington, Policy Manager at HEPI, Gypsies, Roma and Travellers: The ethnic minorities most excluded from UK education (HEPI Report 151) shows: Gypsy, Roma and Travellers of Irish heritage have the widest attainment gap in...

This report from UK think tank the Adam Smith Institute looks at reforming the Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office. The Adam Smith Institute’s latest discussion paper, written by Tim Ambler, proposes a number of reforms to improve the efficiency and value for money of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. This paper is part of...

This report from UK think tank the Henry Jackson Society looks at how Britain’s values-based diplomacy can champion dissidents around the world. The Foreign Commonwealth, and Development Office “could and should have done more“ to stand up for dissidents around the world, particularly in China, according to a new report. In a paper authored for...

This report from UK think tank Localis looks at the role of off-grid heating in the transition to Net Zero. Localis was commissioned by Liquid Gas UK to undertake a rigorous place-based analysis to investigate energy provision and decarbonisation in hard-to-reach and off-grid properties in rural areas. The intention in our report has been to...

This report from UK think tank the Social Market Foundation looks at change programme that could reverse the decline of the NHS. The NHS is in serious decline, plagued by extensive and deep-seated issues and facing immense pressures from the pandemic and Brexit. In this briefing, Lord Warner sets out a change programme that could...

This report from UK think tank Onward looks at why the Review of Electricity Market Arrangements is so important. Between 2020 and 2050, demand for electricity is expected to more than double, whereas demand for oil and gas is forecast to fall by 85% and 70% respectively. Rising electricity demand will be met by more...

This report from UK think tank Demos looks at how would the Online Safety Bill affect harms arising from political discourse? Self-regulation of social media is coming to an end: governments around the world have decided that platforms will need to be held to account for their role contributing to violent attacks, insurrections, and atrocities....

This report from UK think tank the Institute for Government looks at how personal style and gender norms affect leadership in government. This guest paper by the University of Southampton reveals patterns in ministerial leadership styles that have profound impacts on the relationship between ministers and civil servants. It draws from over 100 interviews with...

This report from UK think tank Green Alliance looks at addressing the UK’s hidden carbon footprint. This report highlights that now is the time to consider more ambitious action on consumption emissions, ensuring supply chains are more resilient to climate risks and using the country’s trading power to speed up climate action across the world.

his report from UK think tank the Adam Smith Institute looks at reforming the UK Cabinet Office. The Adam Smith Institute’s latest discussion paper, written by Tim Ambler, proposes a number of reforms to improve the efficiency and value for money of the Cabinet Office. This paper is part of the Adam Smith Institute’s “Reforming...

This report from UK think tank the Centre for London looks at challenges for London and Londoners in levelling up. This report sets out what London's levelling up needs are, how Londoners are affected by the levelling up agenda, and the challenge of getting a hearing for these issues. With its focus on addressing geographic...

This report from UK think tank the Institute of Development Studies looks at how women express their political agency. This paper draws on evidence from the Action for Empowerment and Accountability (A4EA) research programme to show how women express their political agency and activism and seek accountability in repressive contexts. A4EA research looked at cases...

This report from UK think tank Chatham House looks at the Build Back Better World (B3W) partnership launched at the June 2021 G7 Leaders’ Summit. The Build Back Better World (B3W) partnership was launched at the June 2021 G7 Leaders’ Summit. The partnership was aimed at mobilizing an international response to immediate and long-term challenges...

This report from UK think tank CLES looks at how to support worker buy-outs and expand employee ownership in Wales. This research explores the case for employee ownership as a means to deliver a more inclusive, secure and sustainable economy in Wales. The research finds that, through new legislation – to compel action, provide for...

This report from UK think tank the Institute of Development Studies looks at internal urban migration in India. Between 2001 and 2011, India’s urban population increased from almost 28 per cent to just over 31 per cent. Almost 139 million people migrated to cities (mainly Delhi and Mumbai), often bringing their children with them. Most...

This report from UK think tank the Institute of Development Studies looks at how refugees and asylum seekers experience wellbeing in urban contexts. How do refugees and asylum seekers experience wellbeing and placemaking in urban contexts? The Displacement, Placemaking and Wellbeing in the City (DWELL) project explored this question through interviews with people working for...

This report from UK think tank UK in a Changing Europe looks at the current state of members states, EU institutions and a number of policy areas. In ‘The State of the European Union’, some of the most respected scholars working on the EU provide their analysis of its current state, looking, in turn, at...

This report from UK think tank the Henry Jackson Society looks at how much of a threat opposition in Russia to the Ukraine invasion is to Putin’s regime? Vladimir Putin is terrified of telling the Russian public the truth: namely, that he has de facto launched a full-blown war against Russia’s neighbour – Ukraine, according...

This report from UK think tank HEPI looks at what students really think of free speech on campus. The Higher Education Policy Institute has polled 1,000 full-time undergraduates on free speech issues via YouthSight, a market research company specialising in students’ views. The questions were identical to those posed by HEPI via the same polling...

This report from UK think tank the Social Market Foundation looks at ensuring access to banking in a digital age. This report from Social Market Foundation think-tank examines the future of banking and accessing it in a digital age. Nearly 40% of UK current account holders are using online banking more since the pandemic. But...