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IPPR produces rigorous and independent policy research, covering the full range of local and national policy debates. With the support of our experienced and expert trustees and Policy Advisory Council, we seek to influence all political parties and decision-makers at all levels of government and beyond. Our trustees are responsible for overall governance of the charity and come from varied politi

cal and non-political backgrounds, such as media, advertising, finance and academia. Trustees are appointed for their independent expertise and for being distinguished in their fields. We work with a wide range of partners and stakeholders from across the country to improve the evidence base for, and effectiveness of, public policy, and our international partnerships extend IPPR's influence and reputation across the world.

01/06/2026

Up to 8 million jobs in the UK are exposed to AI. But a jobs apocalypse is not inevitable. A new generation of workers' rights can protect workers and ensure everyone benefits from this new technology.

28/05/2026

Ofgem’s latest price cap rise shows the Iran energy shock is starting to hit UK households.

Harry Quilter-Pinner explains why government should prepare a £2,000 energy bills ceiling that will protect families, limit inflation and reduce pressure for rate rises.

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27/05/2026

Tony Blair is right that Labour needs a serious debate about its future, but that debate can’t just be about the solutions of the past. Simply returning to the economic model of the 1990s won’t answer today’s challenges.

🚨 | NEW PAPER: An increasingly uncertain world means Europe needs to do more to defend itself.Our paper argues Britain h...
27/05/2026

🚨 | NEW PAPER: An increasingly uncertain world means Europe needs to do more to defend itself.
Our paper argues Britain has a key role to play as US support becomes less reliable - and that defence should be the starting point for a wider UK–Europe reset

Over the past decade, the UK and the countries of the EU have experienced very similar, and deeply troubling, security challenges as a result of the milita

26/05/2026

"The UK needs to get in a mindset now of being a hot country... We are going to have to get used to living in a world which is up to 40 degrees quite often, and in that world we have to have aircon whether it's using energy or not."

22/05/2026

The Chancellor is right to try to cut costs for families this summer, but the cost-of-living crisis demands much bolder action. The government needs to wage an all-out war on bills.

📈 Child poverty risk has risen among families where all adults work full time, tripling for couple families since 2000. ...
19/05/2026

📈 Child poverty risk has risen among families where all adults work full time, tripling for couple families since 2000.

Work should be a route out of poverty. That means better childcare support, flexible jobs and progression for parents.

Read more 🔗 www.ippr.org/articles/work-isnt-working

💼 | NEW REPORT: 460,000 children are now in poverty despite all adults in their household working full time. Child pover...
19/05/2026

💼 | NEW REPORT: 460,000 children are now in poverty despite all adults in their household working full time. Child poverty risk has risen sharply even among families where all adults work. Work isn’t working - read our solutions 👇

Rising parental employment in recent decades has not translated into improved financial security for many low-income families, but the government’s new Chi

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