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North needs new powers to close widening North/South divide
he North risks being left further behind as the drivers of economic growth are concentrated in the South according to new analysis by IPPR North. The situation is made worse by new economic powers being devolved to London and Scotland.
Neighbourhood projects offer opportunity to green Britain's households
ommunities working together are more likely to encourage reduced domestic energy use and increase the popularity of renewable energy technologies than individual green pioneers or even government campaigns.
New 'super carer' role needed to spearhead reform of home care for old people
new report, funded by the City of London Corporation's City Bridge Trust and published by the leading thinktank IPPR today calls for extensive reform of home care for older people.IPPR North gives guarded welcome to councils keeping some of their business rates
esponding to the announcement by the Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg that councils in England will be allowed to keep a proportion of business rates rather than handing them over to the Treasury, the director of IPPR North, Ed Cox said:…Coalition carbon tax will not reduce carbon: New scheme could waste as much as £1bn
tax on the emissions of power companies will do nothing to reduce carbon and threatens to sully the reputation of policies aimed at tackling climate change, according to a new report published today by IPPR.
Fair localism demands redistribution of business rate revenues
The local government funding review should ensure reform to business rates goes hand in hand with a fair system of redistribution, according to IPPR North think tank in a new essay published in the latest edition of PPREmigration decline could lead to 'drastic measures' on immigration
esponding to today's migration figures from the Office of National Statistics, IPPR says the government will be forced into "even more drastic measures" to meet their net migration target.Two-thirds of people unhappy with pay gap in their workplace
Two-thirds of people believe the gap between the highest and lowest earners in their workplace is too large, according to polling in a new report published todayGovernment must act to stop future housing market bubbles
Mortgages should be capped at 90 per cent of property values and at a maximum of three-and-a-half times household income, according to a new report published today by IPPR.
Action needed to stem rise in long-term unemployment
he number of people unemployed for more than a year has risen to the highest number since 1997, according to analysis of the latest government data by thinktank IPPR. Latest figures show that there are now 850,000 people who have been…Exports keeping UK out of recession
esponding to today's revised GDP figures, the Chief Economist at IPPR says the UK's recovery is "not going to plan".Make the Big Society fair for the North, leading think-tank urges
PPR North's report argues that relying on donations from business to provide resources for social action will put areas such as London - where large numbers of big business are headquartered - at a huge advantage.