As a result of the VAT cut announced today, households will benefit from small cuts to their electricity bills. But the ...

In a turbulent world, effective policy requires granular estimates of firm responses to shocks as they unfold.

New ONS data show that higher-than-expected inflation pushed up government spending more than revenues between April and June ...

Burnham has spoken of creating a new politics in which government levels with the public about difficult decisions. That ...

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James Callaghan (Labour Chancellor at the time) had made a speech announcing his intentions to make far-reaching changes to the tax system in his next Budget, including a capital gains tax and a ...

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Beautiful, easy data visualization and storytelling Note: Employer cost is gross salary plus employer NICs. All figures presented in 2025-26 prices, and assume employer already making full use of the ...

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Andy Burnham faces difficult choices over tax, borrowing and public spending. How much room will the new Prime Minister have ...

This report presents a range of potential reforms to increase minimum pension contribution rates for people saving in workplace pensions.

Divorce reshapes family life, yet little is known about one of its most consequential features: the allocation of child ...