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  1. As spending cuts loom, the North can't just beg government for mercy

    he North needs to forge its own economic future, not beg the new government for mercy if it is to emerge from the economic crisis in a stronger position, says a new ippr north report.

  2. Real tests for relationship between Cameron government and devolved administrations lie ahead

    major new study of devolution by ippr published today argues that the new political and economic landscape in the UK presents major challenges to a devolved United Kingdom that have not been faced before.

  3. ippr attacks the decision to axe Child Trust Funds

    s part of its plans for £6.2 billion of spending cuts, the Government has announced that payments into Child Trust Funds will be axed from the end of this year. While most of the other savings announced by the Chancellor today, such as…

  4. Major international report shows that migration delivers substantial benefits to developing countries

    he final report of a four-year research project, involving field work in seven countries, shows that people who migrate from developing countries greatly increase their own income and bring many benefits to their families and communities…

  5. Tax Child Benefit - and reduce child poverty at the same time

    ith the latest child poverty statistics due out today, analysis by ippr shows that taxing Child Benefit for better-off families could help tackle Britain's high rates of child poverty if the savings were used to raise the value of the…

  6. Electoral reform referendum must give the people the chance to choose a genuinely fair system

    In a new report on electoral reform

  7. New analysis reveals record numbers unable to find full-time work

    ew analysis by ippr reveals that the number of people working part-time because they can't find full-time work has reached over 1 million - the highest number on record and a 45 per cent increase since the recession began.

  8. 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.

  9. Current funding formula for the devolved nations will lead to uneven public spending cuts across the UK

    A new study

  10. 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.

  11. Welsh Assembly Government should continue with asset-based welfare as part of its approach to tackling child poverty

    New ippr research

  12. 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