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New report suggests increased concern in England about the devolution settlement
n the day that Communities Secretary John Denham calls for Labour to do more to celebrate and recognise Englishness a new report published by ippr undertaken in collaboration with social research institute NatCen suggests increasing public…
New report recommends UK set its migration policy in context of development objectives
s 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.…
IPPR's election year
010 is 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…PwC and ippr research reveals challenges in converting public appetite for participation in public service design and delivery into action
s 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…Current approach to tackling inequality and discrimination needs radical re-thinking, says ippr report
In the week when a major government-commissioned study on inequality is published, a report
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
n 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…Recession leaves almost half young black people unemployed, finds ippr
head of Office for National Statistics jobless figures to be published today, new analysis from ippr shows that almost half (48%) of Black people aged between 16-24 are now unemployed - compared to the rate of unemployment among white…Radical rethink of fuel poverty strategy needed as deaths predicted to rise from cold snap, warns ippr
he Government must take urgent steps to help people struggling to pay heating bills, as current efforts to tackle fuel poverty are not working, argues the leading think tank ippr.
Survey of community action on poverty, jobs and the environment
ppr is launching an exciting new project looking at local-level work to tackle poverty, discrimination and disadvantage, improve job opportunities and protect the environment. As part of our project, we would like to find out more about…US Stimulus Money to provide training for thousands of low-carbon jobs in deprived communities
S Secretary of Labour Hilda L. Solis today announced $150 million in grants for training and placement services in low-carbon and clean-energy sectors to support the poorest of American communities.Marriage promotion not the solution to "kids these days"
table and consistent parenting is more important than whether parents are married when predicting whether children will succeed in life, according to new research from IPPR to be published next week. The report shows that having a warm and…