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  1. Cuts to solar subsidy moves UK further away from clean energy - IPPR

    esponding to the UK solar subsidy cut announcement, Dr Jimmy Aldridge, IPPR’s senior research fellow in energy policy said:

  2. Scottish public services facing fundamental reshape over next five years following Budget – IPPR Scotland

    Universities, prisons, legal aid and local councils facing real-terms cuts

  3. Cameron should demand EU fund to ease pressures on local services - IPPR

    David Cameron should demand an EU-level fund to address local pressures on schools, GPs and housing caused by migration at the European Council meeting tomorrow, according to a new briefing from IPPR.

  4. ‘Double whammy’ budget for Holyrood: UK Government benefits cuts could leave poorest in Scotland hundreds of pounds worse off

    500m cut from benefit claimants in Scotland by 2020 following Spending Review, equivalent of 1p Scottish income tax rise

  5. EU negotiations: Cameron can tackle EU freedom of movement without Treaty change – IPPR

    s the European Council president warns David Cameron that a four-year ban on migrants claiming in-work benefits will be the most difficult part of his European renegotiation, IPPR sets out alternative options for the Prime Minister to…

  6. New northern rail franchises: vital first step to creating a Northern Powerhouse - IPPR North

    esponding to today's announcement by the government on new rail franchises for the north, Director of IPPR North, Ed Cox, said:

  7. Climate change stress tests in financial sector could help avoid financial crisis

    anks, pension funds and listed companies should be stress tested against the risks of major financial losses

  8. Future of the BBC: ‘Auntie’ is valued but needs to improve service amid Charter Review, say leading media figures

    PPR have published a collection of essays from leading media commentators on the future of the BBC, amid the Charter Review into the licence fee and remit of the public service broadcaster.

  9. Enormous challenge’ for Holyrood following larger than expected cut in Scotland grant - IPPR Scotland on the UK Spending Review

    he UK Spending Review has been announced showing spending cuts for Scotland. The Scottish budget will see real terms cuts of 3.9% (real terms, cumulative) and, within that, day to day spending dropping by 5.0% (real terms, cumulative) by…

  10. Northern Powerhouse needs proper fiscal devolution to match Scotland and Wales – IPPR North on Spending Review

    esponding to today’s Spending Review, director of IPPR North, Ed Cox, said:

  11. Spending Review welfare cuts options: axe could fall on working families, renters and disabled

    eriously disabled people could lose around £1,200 per year, while 4.8 million renters face up to £570 loss

  12. Scottish public services could face billions of pounds of cuts following UK Spending Review – IPPR Scotland

    he overall Scottish Parliament budget could see a 2.6% real terms (cumulative) cut by 2019/20.