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Examines whether the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) system is targeting intended recipients, assessing who receives awards and potential gaps or misallocations in coverage and access for disabled claimants, ahead of forthcoming policy decisions.
Analysis of US income and wealth since 2000 finds growth across lower-, middle- and upper-income households, but the largest gains accrued to the upper-income group, underscoring rising disparities in relative terms.
The Institute for Government publishes the Public Services Performance Tracker 2026, a report assessing delivery across UK public services and tracking trends in performance over time.
Sets a suite of climate and electrification benchmarks for a 1.5 °C-aligned pathway, arguing that a COP31 ‘35% electricity by 2035’ target (35-by-35) offers substantial economic and energy-security benefits when powered by clean energy.
Performance Tracker 2026: Schools assesses recent school system performance across key metrics, updating the Institute for Government’s annual monitoring of standards, pupil outcomes and government delivery in education.
The review finds public confidence in the justice system rises when the system is more transparent, more diverse and when the public are involved and understand processes; greater openness and participation are recommended to improve trust and legitimacy.
Contends the UK and EU prioritise sanctions rhetorically but current enforcement levels and the paucity of reliable data make it hard to substantiate that claim or measure effectiveness.
HEPI and Cambridge University’s Centre for Parliamentary and Political Affairs publish the 10th Soft Power Index, finding the US and UK together educated 126 current world leaders, underscoring higher education’s global influence on leadership.
Analysis finds nearly three-quarters of China’s 72 five-year plans published this year include climate or energy policies or targets, with an interactive guide mapping the content across plans.