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Over the last two decades the state spent £1.1 trillion more on working‑age benefits than on capital investment in transport, housing, digital infrastructure and technology, the Centre for Social Justice calculates in a comparative spending analysis.
Many Americans report affordability pressures: a substantial share say they have cut back spending on discretionary items such as dining out and entertainment over the past year, signalling squeezed household finances and reduced non-essential consumption.
Among voters surveyed, 44% say their congressional vote this year is a vote against Donald Trump, while 19% say it is a vote for him, indicating opposition to Trump is a larger motivating factor than support.
Discussion of how democracies can cultivate better political leaders, examining institutional and cultural reforms to improve recruitment, development and accountability of ministers and party leadership across democratic systems.
Almost two million people classed as foreign nationals are reported to be receiving UK benefits or the state pension, according to a new inquiry; the release presents this figure as a landmark finding but provides few methodological details in the blurb.
IPPR proposes a 2% online sales tax plus a 1% charge on click-and-collect purchases to raise at least £1.5bn, using revenue to cut business rates for leisure, hospitality and retail on local high streets.
Paper argues the North Sea transition is the central question for Scotland’s minority parliament, warning polarised debate risks losing voters and urging politicians to build cross‑party consensus to deliver jobs, lower bills and net zero progress.
Forty-four percent of Americans experienced difficulty affording a basic necessity in the past year, with the burden concentrated among lower-income adults, highlighting widespread cost-of-living pressures.
Since 2019 an increasing share of Americans who say inequality is too high now believe the economic system must be completely rebuilt, reflecting a shift toward more systemic views of inequality and its remedies.
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.
Argues that gene‑edited ‘designer babies’ remain illegal but scientific advances—such as precise embryo edits reported by Columbia researchers—mean commercial interest is rising and policy choices on traits, costs and ethics are imminent.
Anand Menon (Institute for Government) sets out analysis of Mayor Andy Burnham’s post‑Brexit options and likely policy choices, exploring what a Greater Manchester approach to Brexit governance and economic relationships might involve.
The 119th US Congress has enacted just 121 laws so far, making it one of the least productive legislatures in the past 40 years, according to Pew Research Center’s legislative count and analysis.
Analysis of Budget 2026 sets out what John Healey’s fiscal and policy choices mean for the economy and government operations, assessing trade-offs across spending, taxation and economic strategy ahead of implementation.
Argues the common comparison between the Ukraine war and the Spanish Civil War is superficial, warning that the claim Ukraine proves all future conflicts will be decided by drones (UAVs) overlooks deeper continuities and complexities around Kramatorsk.
Says Andy Burnham has made a strong start as prime minister but faces tests including welfare reform, a winter NHS crisis, an energy price spike and migration reform; sets out how the autumn budget can balance cost‑of‑living relief, growth and stability.
IPPR argues England needs to rebuild social housing as a stable, counter-cyclical source of demand, calling for more than grant funding: scaled delivery through devolution and structural reforms to transform housing supply and resilience.
The paper proposes six tests for the EU’s forthcoming Climate Resilience and Risk Management Integrated Framework, urging measures to prevent and prepare for severe climate impacts and ensure coherent EU-wide resilience planning.
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.
Argues student accommodation must be central to access and participation policy: for care‑experienced and estranged students housing is fundamental to continuation, attainment and completion, not an add‑on student service.
Analysis considers how Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham could deliver Labour’s pledge to improve public services, outlining levers available to metro mayors and challenges in translating national commitments into local delivery.
Younger Republicans’ views of certain countries and international organisations sometimes align more closely with Democrats than with older Republicans, indicating generational divides within the party on foreign and multilateral issues.
Explains what social infrastructure is, why it matters and how community-facing assets and services can build resilience, foster social ties and support thriving communities — aimed at policymakers and practitioners.
Pew’s survey research shows most online communities are not centred on politics, and a majority of members say political discussion should generally be kept out of the communities they visit most.
Reflects on graduate underemployment as a temporary detour rather than a terminal outcome, drawing on the author’s NHS Alliance and University of Bath experience to discuss skills, career pathways and how graduates can recover professional trajectories.
Discusses digital public infrastructure (DPI) as shared government foundations intended to reduce duplication, improve services and fiscal outcomes, and notes difficulties in getting DPI systems started and assessing successes and failures where they operate.
An interactive Carbon Brief feature will track negotiating texts at the COP17 biodiversity summit in Yerevan, allowing users to follow draft decisions and negotiations between diplomats in real time.
A Conservative booklet appears to have overstated the “cost of net-zero” by double due to a spreadsheet error, prompting a Carbon Brief factcheck that identifies the numerical mistake and corrects the published figure.
A majority of US adults expect Democrats to win control of the House in upcoming elections, while opinions on which party will control the Senate are evenly divided, according to Pew Research Center polling on partisan expectations.
Essay arguing that contemporary pressures—climate change, overseas conflicts and irregular migration—are fuelling strident domestic political movements and provocative protests that challenge liberal democratic norms and require fresh political responses.