Press Releases

Greener homes are the best way to solve long term fuel poverty

15 March 2010

ippr report calls for independent Commission on Fuel Poverty

A new report by ippr says that a radical drive to increase energy efficiency in UK homes is the best way to solve long-term fuel poverty.

ippr reaction to Commons reform proposals

05 March 2010

MPs should be congratulated for standing up to the government and Tory whips who both shamelessly tried to derail plans to strengthen the role of Parliament.

General election a crossroads for UK development policy, says new report

05 March 2010

To help the world’s poorest at a time of financial restraint the next government needs to find new ways of putting global poverty reduction at the heart of policy across government, says a new report by ippr.

Supporting US workers through the 'tool belt recession'

04 March 2010

Today, 2.1 million trained construction workers in the US are without a job. Employment in the construction sector and related industries are suffering more compared to other parts of the economy, resulting in sustained high unemployment and significant available manufacturing capacity. Energy efficiency retrofits can provide a real help for construction unemployment and provide a significant boost to local economies.

New report suggests increased concern in England about the devolution settlement

02 March 2010

On the day that Communities Secretary John Denham calls for Labour to do more to celebrate and regonise Englishness a new report published by ippr undertaken in collaboration with social research institute NatCen suggests increasing public resentment in England about Scotland’s share of public spending and increased support for England having its own parliament.

New report recommends UK set its migration policy in context of development objectives

01 March 2010

As the UK Border Agency launches its new international strategy, a new report by the leading independent think tank ippr says that the Government should take impacts on developing nations into account when designing UK immigration policy. But rather than focusing on the potential negative impacts on developing countries through brain drain, migration policy should also consider the potential benefits of migration to sending nations such as remittances.

One Year After Recovery: US Jobs saved and created

17 February 2010

One year on, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) has already saved or created approximately 1.8 million jobs nationwide and will continue to create more jobs as infrastructure projects ramp up in the next year, according to new analysis from Washington DC.

ippr's election year

16 February 2010

2010 will be a momentous year for politics with the General Election as its centre piece.

Much of the focus will be on the clash between the leaders and the parties, but much more important will be the debate over ideas. 

To help shape new thinking and new politics in 2010 ippr is hosting a series of events and running a series of projects.

Progressive ideas win out at Think Tank clash

10 February 2010

ippr emerged as one of the victors in a 'think tank clash' staged by the South Bank Centre in London, as part of their Election 10 series.

PwC and ippr research reveals challenges in converting public appetite for participation in public service design and delivery into action

04 February 2010

As parties argue over the balance between the ‘big state’ and the ‘big society’,  a new report by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and ippr – ‘Capable Communities’ - shows that the public strongly supports the idea  of individuals and communities playing  a major role in public service design and delivery, but think the state should continue to be the main provider of services.

Current approach to tackling inequality and discrimination needs radical re-thinking, says ippr report

28 January 2010

In the week when a major government-commissioned study on inequality is published, a report by the leading independent think tank the Institute for Public Policy Research argues that the current approach to tackling the issue is out of date, alienates many people and is often counterproductive.

Global Climate Network launches drive for low-carbon economy in South Africa

27 January 2010

A network of nine independent think tanks in high emitting countries, including in BASIC countries, is launching a new initiative Wednesday aimed at providing analysis for a low-carbon economy. IMBEWU, a Johannesburg-based sustainability legal specialist and the South African member of the Global Climate Network (GCN) is hosting the launch.

Old fashioned thinking and slow decision making puts UK’s creative industries future global position at risk, ex Channel 4 boss tells Oxford Media Convention

21 January 2010

In his first speech since leaving his job as Chief Executive at Channel Four, Andy Duncan will tell the Oxford Media Convention, organised in partnership by the leading think tank the Institute for Public Policy Research (ippr) and Media Guardian, that the UK’s creative industries could go backwards, despite economic recovery, unless they work together to face future challenges.

Recession leaves almost half young black people unemployed, finds ippr

20 January 2010

Ahead of Office for National Statistics jobless figures to be published today (Wednesday), new analysis from the Institute for Public Policy Research (ippr) shows that almost half (48%) of Black people aged between 16-24 are now unemployed – compared to the rate of unemployment among white young people which stands at 20%.

US stimulus creates green jobs

19 January 2010

The clean energy investment in President Obama's recovery or stimulus act has saved or created an estimated 63,000 jobs and this total is expected to rise to as many as 700,000 once all the measures are in place.