Student loans have become a huge political issue this year, but how has this become such a hot political topic? These ...

Managing the macroeconomy to achieve strong growth and low inflation is a careful balancing act. Overly restrictive macroeconomic policy – such as too-high ...

“Today’s figures show that, while the government has made good progress in reducing the backlog, there are continuing stark challenges within the asylum system. Small boat crossings remain high and ...

The massive expansion of state intervention in response to the Covid-19 pandemic – in particular, to underwrite wages for workers and loans for small and medium-sized businesses – may at first sight ...

This is the third in a series of blogs related to IPPR Scotland’s project on ‘Employment, Productivity and Reform in the Scottish Public Sector’ funded by the Robertson Trust. The Scottish government ...

As the number of maternal breadwinners continues to rise across Europe, this report compares the demographics of this phenomenon both across the continent and in Britain and Germany specifically, ...

This report presents case studies of best practice in achieving sustainable consumption in the UK. These case studies exemplify ways in which people can be helped, encouraged or compelled to live more ...

The UK has led the world in highlighting the needs of carers, and was the first adopter of many policies to help people caring for sick, frail or disabled relatives or friends. But it risks falling ...

This book calls for a new kind of delivery model for people with complex needs who live in deprived neighbourhoods. There is a significant gap in services for people with complex needs. People with ...

This report, the culmination of an international programme of research into the drivers and consequences of globalisation, calls for a rethink in international governance and a more 'personcentric' ...

An insight into why we might privilege social justice, over criminal justice Prison does not only impact and harm those who are directly locked up; prisons affect all of us. Yet many of us don’t ...