Authors

Senior Research Economist
Max joined the IFS in 2020 as a research economist in the Healthcare Sector, with a focus on the NHS labour force and adult social care in England.
Explainer details
- DOI
- 10.1920/ex.ifs.2025.0004
- Publisher
- Institute for Fiscal Studies
Suggested citation
Warner, M. (2025). Investment spending in the 2025 Spending Review [Explainer] Institute for Fiscal Studies. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/articles/investment-spending-2025-spending-review (accessed: 15 July 2025).
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