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Examines whether fiscal policy has responded to a regime of higher interest rates, focusing on the relationship between government borrowing costs (r) and economic growth (g) and implications for fiscal sustainability and debt dynamics.
NIESR examines the case for wealth taxation, arguing wealth has grown far faster than incomes in the UK while the tax system still favours income over wealth and exploring options to raise revenue from the wealthy.
Argues that no UK political party is honestly addressing the country’s fiscal constraints and the difficult choices needed on spending, borrowing and taxes ahead of the next general election.
Analyses how Chancellor John Healey’s upcoming Budget could affect devolved governments, exploring fiscal transfers, Barnett implications and spending pressures across Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Argues the Budget should begin delivering the Prime Minister’s ten‑year energy vision by creating a new policy lever to lower household bills and curb inflation, framing this as essential help for winter energy costs.
Fabian Society warns English universities face structural strain from interacting pressures on higher education funding and student loans, arguing a looming crisis could hit institutional sustainability and access unless policies change.
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.
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.
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.
Contends the Bank of England should continue paying interest on banks’ reserves, setting out fiscal and monetary arguments against removing the interest payment as a revenue-raising measure for the Chancellor.
NIESR argues ending the state pension ‘triple lock’ is a welcome move but should be implemented sooner rather than later. The triple lock, introduced in 2011, raises pensions by CPI inflation, average earnings, or 2.5%—whichever is highest.
IPPR calls for a substantial rethink of Labour’s spending plans, arguing current proposals need reshaping to meet the think tank’s goals for fairness, greener outcomes and prosperity.
Kemi Badenoch’s inheritance tax proposals are criticised as being based on myths rather than evidence, with the piece arguing the policy lacks solid empirical justification and risks poor outcomes.
Commentary argues Chancellor Healey must use the forthcoming Budget as a decisive opportunity to set fiscal and economic direction, implying strategic tax and spending choices are needed to restore credibility and deliver policy priorities.
Finance ministers and central bankers will meet in Bangkok (12–18 October) to tackle intertwined challenges: fossil fuel supply shocks, rising sovereign debt distress and accelerating climate impacts that are squeezing fiscal space across many economies, notably in Asia.
Ahead of the 28 October Budget, NIESR warns of rising inflation driven by elevated global energy prices and examines tensions between fiscal tightening and monetary policy, exploring implications for growth, inflation and public borrowing.
Project page tracking Budget 2026 coverage and analysis, maintained by the Institute for Government to follow fiscal announcements, policy measures and their implementation around the 2026 UK budget.
Calls on the chancellor to pursue bold, large‑scale policy measures argue that the prime minister’s plan to dismantle four decades of neoliberal policy risks failing without major fiscal and political commitment.
Analysis argues the government cannot yet say how much the triple lock change will save because the mechanism depends on future earnings growth and complex interactions that make immediate savings uncertain.
Argues for outcome‑based university funding as many UK institutions struggle: over a third reported deficits in 2024–25, forecast to rise to four in ten in 2025–26, with study visa applications down nearly a third in early 2026, squeezing revenues.
Commentary on recent moves toward changing the State Pension triple lock, noting a shift to earnings growth and teasing upcoming analysis on the long‑run fiscal savings from the proposal.
Falling birth rates in England and Wales (around 1.4 children per woman) and across developed countries are framed as manageable rather than catastrophic; the piece argues funded pensions and other policy responses can offset demographic pressures on public finances.
Argues that after implementing triple lock reforms, Mayor Burnham should adopt bolder measures to address remaining fiscal challenges, urging further action on public spending, tax choices and long‑term public finances to restore stability.
Institute for Government posted an item titled ‘Shadow Chancellor speech - Catherine Haddon, BBC News’, authored by ellie.slee.lamb and timestamped 5 October 2026; it appears to collate or comment on coverage of the Shadow Chancellor’s speech.
Proposes giving English mayors a 5% share of income tax—about £3.8bn a year—to roughly double their local spending on transport, housing and regeneration, while stressing built‑in accountability to protect against mismanagement.
Sets out a practical roadmap for fiscal devolution, arguing centralisation constrains regional growth and recommending devolving tax, spending and borrowing powers with sequenced transfers tied to local capacity plus safeguards for fairness and sustainability.
Five lessons from the CFM‑NIESR survey warn the new Chancellor faces the highest borrowing costs in the G7, a fiscal consolidation concentrated toward an election year and contested cash spending plans, informing short‑term budget priorities.
Examines the Bank of England MPC’s 6–3 vote to hold Bank Rate at 3.75%, alongside its announcement to reduce the stock of gilts held (quantitative tightening), analysing the economic rationale and likely market and policy implications.
The Institute for Government argues that Burnham and Healey should avoid repeating the budget errors attributed to Starmer and Reeves, offering guidance on how their forthcoming fiscal choices could differ from those previous strategies.
Commentary arguing for policy shifts to favour younger generations, discussing options like altering fiscal rules and debating the pensions triple lock’s relevance; includes links to a Substack piece and a High Resolution podcast episode.