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Government to publish ‘bold and ambitious’ new plan to combat child poverty

The Scottish Government will publish a fresh child poverty plan on Thursday. As part of the requirements of the Child Poverty (Scotland) Act 2017, the Scottish Government must publish a plan and provide a ministerial statement at regular intervals. ...

24 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Labour pledges to build National Care Service enforcing high standards in homes

Labour has pledged to recruit care workers by guaranteeing fair pay, workers’ rights and appropriate training under a National Care Service as it claimed “too many private equity firms are failing” in their duties to residents. The party said its ...

24 Sept 2022 at 08:00

UK must learn ‘urgent lessons’ to avoid losing global green race – think tank

UK must learn ‘urgent lessons’ to avoid losing global green race, says thinktank

The UK is being left behind in the race to develop and deploy green technologies because of an unwillingness to invest in its industrial strategy, a leading think tank has said. According to the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), the ...

14 Mar 2023 at 06:45

Campaigners brand Bill to curb Channel crossings ‘unethical and impractical’

Ministers have been accused of setting an “utterly terrible example” to other countries with new migration proposals which campaigners said will see vulnerable people treated as criminals and suspected terrorists. The Government’s approach, ...

07 Mar 2023 at 17:05

Double-digit pay rises for public sector workers not inflationary – think tank

Double-digit pay rises for public sector workers would not be inflationary, a think tank report says. A 10.5% salary boost for public sector staff would add 0.14 percentage points at most to inflation if funded by borrowing, new analysis ...

18 Jul 2023 at 00:01

‘Twin crises’ faced by NHS holding back performance, report warns

The NHS is “struggling to get firing on all cylinders”, experts have said after a new report highlighted the “twin crises” of low productivity and poor staff retention in the health service. The Institute for Public Policy Research ...

22 Nov 2024 at 13:27

Voter turnout gap growing across social groups, think tank warns

A growing gap in voter turnout across income, education and homeownership combined with the role of donations in politics has put the next election on course to be the most unequal in six decades, a think tank report has claimed. ...

11 Dec 2023 at 06:00

Angela Rayner: PM should have fully investigated claims about Chris Pincher

The Prime Minister should have properly investigated rumours about former Conservative deputy chief whip Chris Pincher’s behaviour before promoting him to the role, Angela Rayner has said. Boris Johnson was reportedly aware of a ...

05 Jul 2022 at 06:12

‘Excess profits’ made by big firms boosted inflation – report

“Excess profits” made by large international companies could have exacerbated inflation and passed on higher costs to consumers, according to a report. Researchers from the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) and Common ...

08 Dec 2023 at 10:37

Scotland

Swinney becomes honorary professor at public policy centre

Former deputy first minister John Swinney has said it is an “honour and a privilege” to become an honorary professor at one of Scotland’s leading universities. Mr Swinney is to take on the role at the University of Glasgow’s ...

07 Dec 2023 at 10:38

Up to eight million UK jobs at risk from AI, report says

As many as eight million jobs in the UK could be lost to artificial intelligence in a “worst case scenario”, according to a report. Analysis by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) said the UK was facing a ...

27 Mar 2024 at 16:07

Liberal Democrats launch mini-manifesto for carers

Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey is to launch a new six-page mini-manifesto, focused on care. The party has already put care “right at the centre” of its General Election campaign. The pamphlet, to be unveiled ...

24 Jun 2024 at 22:30

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