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July 2, 2020

PM's planning and building announcements fall 'woefully short', says IPPR

The Institute for Public Policy Research has criticised the Prime Minister's announcement on planning and building.
September 29, 2019

IPPR calls for reform in taxation of wealth and work

The IPPR says it is unjust that those who work for their incomes are taxed more highly than those whose income is derived from wealth.
June 26, 2019

New research finds two-child limit 'is taking a heavy toll on family life'

New research on the impact of the two-child limit reveals the scale of suffering in families affected by the policy, with parents reporting that they are being forced to cut back on fresh food for children, unable to cover essential utility bills, and accruing debt.
June 5, 2019

Sweets and confectionery should have plain packaging like tobacco, says IPPR

Sweets, crisps and sugary drinks need to be put on a level playing-field with fruit and vegetables if the UK is to win the battle against preventable diseases, a leading think tank says.
February 22, 2019

IPPR warning on age of unprecedented environmental breakdown

It is essential for humanity’s survival that urgent efforts to stem environmental breakdown are combined with a drive for greater global justice, says the IPPR.
August 17, 2018

Northern Ireland workers more likely to be stuck in low paid work, says IPPR

Workers in a low paid job in Northern Ireland are more likely than in any other part of the UK to stay in low paid work for the rest of their career.
January 27, 2018

London 'to get almost three times more transport investment per person than North'

New analysis by IPPR North has found that London will receive £4,155 of transport investment per person, compared to £1,600 in the North.
November 30, 2017

Firms providing ‘good jobs’ should get tax cut, says IPPR

Businesses which are certified as ‘good jobs employers’ should get a one per cent cut in their corporation tax, argues a new report on industrial strategy from the IPPR.
November 6, 2017

The Austerity Generation - full impact of cuts revealed by CPAG

Rather than investing in our children, government policy has been creating an Austerity Generation whose childhoods and life chances will be scarred, says Child Poverty Action Group.
November 4, 2017

Rich House, Poor House and rising wealth inequality

The top 10 per cent of households are nearly 900 times wealthier than the poorest 10 per cent, and wealth inequality is set to continue growing, according to a new report launched to mark the second series of Channel 5's Rich House, Poor House.

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