The government’s new immigration rules are a recipe for stagnation
New salary thresholds will exclude valuable and talented individuals in some of the most productive, innovate sectors.
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Councils are on the brink – but there’s no mea culpa from Michael Gove
With one in five local authorities saying they are likely to go bankrupt, the Levelling Up Secretary is shifting the…
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Why the Autumn Statement was a hammer blow to Labour’s green ambitions
Cuts are now baked into the next government's base budget. Any new tax rises or growth windfalls will be plugging…
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Jeremy Hunt’s pre-election giveaways won’t compensate for a lost decade
The Chancellor painted a rosy picture of economic growth and rising prosperity. But none of it was true.
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The Research Brief: trading insults over UK-EU relations
Your weekly dose of policy thinking.
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Labour must find a path to responsible spending with flexible fiscal rules
By 2030, government will need £142bn more a year just to maintain current public service levels. This is not the…
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The Research Brief: why raising taxes might be central to tackling regional inequalities
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Local businesses hold the key to transforming the high street
Community-led organisations could be the future of economic growth and regeneration.
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