In late July 2024, the seaside town of Southport in Merseyside burst into the national consciousness when it suffered two ...

The far-right capitalised on Southport’s disrepair to sow disorder, says new paper published by IPPR Closure of pubs, piers and parks are pushing people into isolation, more time spent online, and ...

This is a pivotal moment for young people. The current generation of young people (Gen Z) has grown up in extremely challenging circumstances. Many are see ...

London receives twice as much culture funding as the North Leading think tank and The Great North unite to call out culture divide New research by IPPR North lays bare the compounding crises facing ...

Assess everyone reaching pension age to help ‘people age well’ and reduce need for expensive care later in life Sir Andrew Dilnot says: “For far far too long we have had a social care system that ...

This month’s white paper represented the most significant shake-up in immigration policy since Brexit. The government outlined wide-ranging reforms to work, study and family routes, with the intention ...

New technologies are radically transforming worker surveillance. Meaningful worker voice is needed over surveillance practices to address the risks they pose to worker's rights and wellbeing. New ...

Poor polling and local election results for Labour are part of western trend in which populists now claim a larger share of the vote (30 per cent) than the centre-left (24 per cent) David Miliband ...

For decades, governments of all stripes have promised to give children a better, healthier start to life. But despite this – and some notable policy successes – the UK continues to fall short on ...

The UK’s competition framework — and its regulator, the Competition and Markets Authority — has struggled to prevent rising market concentration and stagnant productivity. At the same time, the UK ...

Widespread public support for stronger government interventions to improve health – challenging 'nanny state' myth and showing it could be a vote-winner, especially in key battleground seats ...

With one in eight UK built cars exported to the USA, British vehicle manufacturers face an extraordinary challenge However, the UK green transport manufacturing sector, which includes EVs, has ...