The changes to Labour's green investment plan explained

Understand this issue

Paul Johnson’s final episode: big challenges ahead for the UK economy

podcast

In Paul's final episode, he speaks with incoming IFS Director Helen Miller about the big economic pressures facing the UK.

9 July 2025

How to fix UK pensions?

podcast

Can the UK pensions system deliver a decent standard of living in retirement? We explore the challenges and changes needed.

4 July 2025

What's gone wrong in the Crown Courts?

podcast

Delays in serious court cases are at record highs. We ask why the Crown Court backlog is growing—and if more money alone can solve it.

19 June 2025

Policy analysis

Rachel Reeves will need to face up to fantasists on both sides

comment

The chancellor has to somehow reconcile tax and spending, but both her own Labour MPs and the Tory opposition are still living in a dream world 

7 July 2025

The Pensions Review: final recommendations

report

We provide concrete recommendations to improve the UK pension system to secure better standards of living for future pensioners.

2 July 2025

The tax system is making net zero more costly than it has to be

comment

The tax system pushes businesses and households away from electricity towards gas, making net zero more costly to achieve.

25 June 2025

Academic research

Future challenges for health and social care provision in the UK

journal article

We consider recent trends in health and social care productivity and the scope for future improvements.

6 June 2025

The future of public pension provision in the UK: challenges and trade-offs

journal article

The UK state pension system faces significant challenges given the country’s ageing population, but it is crucial for retirement finances.

6 June 2025

Landfill tax and recycling

journal article

This paper provides new empirical evidence on the role of landfill taxes in reducing landfill waste and promoting recycling.

6 May 2025