Jimmy Reid Foundation

Jimmy Reid Foundation The Jimmy Reid Foundation is a think tank promoting economic and political change.

Avondvierdaagse. Once a year, Dutch kids, parents and teachers take part in a walking festival, heading out for four nig...
16/06/2026

Avondvierdaagse. Once a year, Dutch kids, parents and teachers take part in a walking festival, heading out for four nights to explore their neighbourhoods, exercise and make friends. It’s a tradition that seems to be genuinely transformative.

Once a year, Dutch kids, parents and teachers take part in a walking festival, heading out for four nights in a single week to explore their neighbourhoods, exercise and make friends. It’s a tradition that seems to be genuinely transformative

Public procurement of electricity could save GB households £200 a year. This centralised model is similar to one used in...
10/06/2026

Public procurement of electricity could save GB households £200 a year. This centralised model is similar to one used in other markets around the world and would be closer to the way the nationalised power market worked before privatisation in the 1980s.

Government plan to de-link gas and electricity prices aims to reduce bills for consumers after global surge in prices

The interim report of the Milburn review into young people not in education, employment or training (NEET) has highlight...
08/06/2026

The interim report of the Milburn review into young people not in education, employment or training (NEET) has highlighted the growing number of young people falling into this category. In our June briefing, we review the evidence, including Scottish data, and look at why they do better in Europe.

Young People and WorkJune 8, 2026June 8, 2026Briefing, Scottish Policy, UK Policy The interim report of the Milburn review into young people not in education, employment or training (NEET) has highlighted the growing number of young people falling into this category. In this briefing, we review the....

IFS: Why has the NEET rate risen? Understanding trends and drivers using administrative data. Confirms our argument that...
29/05/2026

IFS: Why has the NEET rate risen? Understanding trends and drivers using administrative data. Confirms our argument that this trend predates the whinging from business about the minimum wage, employment protection or even NI increases.

Recent fall in youth employment is approaching the decline seen during COVID and the 2008 financial crisis.

Joseph Rowntree Foundation: The high level of returns to landlords warrant intervention on rents — to make rents more af...
28/05/2026

Joseph Rowntree Foundation: The high level of returns to landlords warrant intervention on rents — to make rents more affordable and to curb the excessive returns landlords are currently able to make and the distortive effects they have on the housing market and wider economy.

This first report from our Ending the Rent Squeeze programme shows combining rent control and tax reform is an impactful, viable way of bringing down rent costs.

Union Street v**e shop not inspected for health and safety.Dave Watson of the Jimmy Reid Foundation, said: “It is surpri...
24/05/2026

Union Street v**e shop not inspected for health and safety.

Dave Watson of the Jimmy Reid Foundation, said: “It is surprising that Glasgow city council undertook no planned health and safety inspections in 2025. V**e shops are just the sort of premises with risks that could be addressed by preventative inspections.”

Glasgow City Council carried out no health and safety inspections on a Union Street shop in the year before a devastating fire broke out, The Herald…

Our May briefing looks at how most councils are abandoning their statutory duty to inspect workplaces. A workplace in Sc...
20/05/2026

Our May briefing looks at how most councils are abandoning their statutory duty to inspect workplaces. A workplace in Scotland can expect a planned visit every 295 years. That's not a lifetime; it's several lifetimes. Simply not enough inspectors or funding.

You can also read The Herald coverage today.
https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26120477.councils-abandoning-planned-workplace-safety-visits/

https://reidfoundation.scot/2026/05/council-health-safety-enforcement/

Councils across Scotland are "abandoning" routine planned health and safety inspections of workplaces amid financial cuts, according to a…

Reform’s rise is a productivity warning, not a culture war victory. Closing the productivity gap between Britain’s regio...
16/05/2026

Reform’s rise is a productivity warning, not a culture war victory. Closing the productivity gap between Britain’s regions is not a nice-to-have. It is the a key growth challenge facing the country. A failure to invest in people.

Reform’s wins at the local elections have attributed to identity and culture wars. But Grace Lordan argues that it’s economics that explains the results.

The four-day week won’t happen overnight, but it could transform how we live and work. It is not just a workplace benefi...
05/05/2026

The four-day week won’t happen overnight, but it could transform how we live and work. It is not just a workplace benefit. It is a potential tool to improve wellbeing, support families and rethink how work is distributed in society.

Reduced working hours could lead to important changes in how society is organised.

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