"Shifting the performance of an entire economy requires a long-term, consistent and persistent direction." Paul Johnson ...
Rising interest rates could put the government on track to miss its fiscal rules. What are the Chancellor’s options?
Our latest report on education spending in England shows how further education has faced some of the deepest funding cuts ...
If a recent rise in borrowing costs proved persistent, it will make it even harder for the Chancellor to continue to meet her ...
We study young adults who live with parents, considering how the share living with parents varies across groups, and how this can relate to saving.
We set out how air pollution (PM2.5) has changed across England and explore inequalities by ethnicity, income deprivation, region and age.
Inheritance tax is levied on wealth bequeathed at death, or given away shortly before death, above a threshold. Around 5% of all deaths attracted inheritance tax in 2022–23.
Education spending is the second-largest element of public-service spending in the UK behind health, representing £116 billion in 2024–25 in today’s prices or about 4.1% of national income.
The proportion of funding directed to higher-level apprenticeships (level 4 and above) has trebled between 2017–18 and 2021–22 from 13% to 39%. Why are universities struggling, what happens if they go ...
Between 2006 and 2024, the proportion of 25- to 34-year-olds living with their parents increased from 13% to 18%, hitting a peak of 21% during the COVID-19 pandemic before falling back slightly. The 5 ...