In late July 2024, the seaside town of Southport in Merseyside burst into the national consciousness when it suffered two ...

The far-right capitalised on Southport’s disrepair to sow disorder, says new paper published by IPPR Closure of pubs, piers and parks are pushing people into isolation, more time spent online, and ...

This is a pivotal moment for young people. The current generation of young people (Gen Z) has grown up in extremely challenging circumstances. Many are see ...

New technologies are radically transforming worker surveillance. Meaningful worker voice is needed over surveillance practices to address the risks they pose to worker's rights and wellbeing. New ...

Poor polling and local election results for Labour are part of western trend in which populists now claim a larger share of the vote (30 per cent) than the centre-left (24 per cent) David Miliband ...

For decades, governments of all stripes have promised to give children a better, healthier start to life. But despite this – and some notable policy successes – the UK continues to fall short on ...

The UK’s competition framework — and its regulator, the Competition and Markets Authority — has struggled to prevent rising market concentration and stagnant productivity. At the same time, the UK ...

Reacting to the immigration white paper, Marley Morris, associate director at IPPR, said: "Today represents the biggest shake-up of the immigration system since Brexit. The government has set out its ...

Widespread public support for stronger government interventions to improve health – challenging 'nanny state' myth and showing it could be a vote-winner, especially in key battleground seats ...

With one in eight UK built cars exported to the USA, British vehicle manufacturers face an extraordinary challenge However, the UK green transport manufacturing sector, which includes EVs, has ...

A crisis of lost learning is sweeping across schools in England. Children cannot learn if they are not in school and not engaged. This means attainment cannot be raised further, employment outcomes ...