Press releases

List of press Articles

  1. Voting for a Better North - ippr briefing

    s polling day approaches, ippr north is challenging voters to consider the northern credentials of the three major parties with an analysis of the election manifestos from a northern perspective.
  2. Current funding formula for the devolved nations will lead to uneven public spending cuts across the UK

    A new study
  3. Lib Dem minimum wage plans make sense in long run

    iberal Democrat policy on the minimum wage could make sense in the long run, but implementation might be best delayed until employment has returned to something like pre-recession levels - and that could be many years away.
  4. Welsh Assembly Government should continue with asset-based welfare as part of its approach to tackling child poverty

    New ippr research
  5. Alienation not immigration fuelling BNP support

    It is not immigration but alienation and an inability to overcome social challenges such as isolation and low skills which are the main drivers for BNP support, says a study covering 150 local authorities
  6. New research questions viability of capping immigration

    A new study
  7. ippr's reaction to March 2010 budget

    ppr's view on the path set out for deficit reduction, the Green Investment Bank, measures to help the unemployed, bank accounts for all citizens, investment spending, tax evasion and avoidance, inheritance tax and social care.
  8. Scotland less successful at reducing crime than other parts of UK

    New research
  9. IPPRwelcomes Government action to save struggling pubs

    ippr welcomes action by Pubs Minister John Healey announced today, which takes forward a number of recommendations from ippr's recent report Pubs and Places
  10. Public not prepared to face up to challenges of paying for social care, ippr/PwC research reveals

    Few people are prepared to face up to the challenges of paying for a better social care system, according to research
  11. Greener homes are the best way to solve long term fuel poverty

    new report by ippr, the leading independent think tank, says that a radical drive to increase energy efficiency in UK homes is the best way to solve long term fuel poverty.
  12. Facing the facts

    he UK's deficit needs to be addressed and neither main party has a credible plan. Ahead of this month's Budget, it would be dangerous to implement more cuts now but there is an urgent need for long-term action