The tax and spending choices facing Andy Burnham podcast<p class="p1">Andy Burnham faces difficult choices over tax, borrowing and public spending. How much room will the new Prime Minister have to act?</p>16 July 2026
Will devolution solve the UK’s economic woes? podcast<p>Could devolution boost UK growth, or would it widen regional divides? We ask what shifting power from Westminster would really mean.</p>9 July 2026
The inequality of 'good jobs' podcast<p>What makes a good job? This episode explores pay, progression, flexibility and why access to better work is unequal.</p>25 June 2026
IFS Annual Lecture: Are Ideas Harder to Find, Overall? event 12 October 2026 <p><span data-teams="true">Nobel Laureate Philippe Aghion will deliver the 2026 IFS Annual Lecture.</span></p>
Jobs landing page<p>At IFS, we recruit and train top-quality economists and professional support staff. We aim to foster a respectful and inclusive working environment.</p>20 July 2022
Centre for the Microeconomic Analysis of Public Policy The Research Centre at the heart of IFS is the CPP.
Election Special: The big issues politicians haven't spoken about Podcast What are the manifestos missing? What are the big challenges facing us? And what information should voters be aware of as they head to the polls? 25 June 2024
General Election 2024: IFS manifesto analysis Event 24 June 2024 at 10:00 IFS researchers and Director Paul Johnson will deliver their analysis of the parties' manifestos at a live-streamed press briefing.
General Election 2024: Manifesto Analysis Presentations Presentation IFS researchers presented their analysis of the manifestos ahead of the 2024 general election. 24 June 2024
Election Special: The Labour manifesto explained Podcast We discuss the Labour manifesto launched on Thursday and give our reaction to the policies and pledges within it. 14 June 2024
The Labour manifesto Explainer IFS Director Paul Johnson responds to the Labour manifesto. 13 June 2024
Labour Party manifesto: an initial response Comment An assessment of the tax rises and spending changes proposed in the 2024 Labour Party general election manifesto 13 June 2024
Election Special: The Conservative manifesto explained Podcast We discuss the Conservative manifesto launched on Tuesday and give our reaction to the policies and pledges within it. 12 June 2024
The Conservative manifesto Explainer IFS Director Paul Johnson responds to the Conservative manifesto. 11 June 2024
The Conservative manifesto: an initial response Comment An assessment of the tax cuts and spending changes proposed in the 2024 Conservative party general election manifesto. 11 June 2024
Tough questions will face the election winners Comment "Whichever of the main parties forms the next government, it will need to cut spending or raise taxes or it will miss its own fiscal targets." 10 June 2024
The Liberal Democratic manifesto Explainer IFS Director Paul Johnson responds to the Liberal Democrat manifesto. 10 June 2024
Election Special: The government's record on tax Podcast We look at changes to the size and shape of the state, and changes in the tax system. We also give our initial response to the Lib Dem manifesto. 10 June 2024
Liberal Democrat manifesto: a reaction Comment An assessment of the tax rises and spending increases proposed in the 2024 Liberal Democrat general election manifesto. 10 June 2024
Election Special: Is there a 'conspiracy of silence' between both parties? Podcast In this episode, we discuss the tight fiscal situation after the next budget, and also look at how the education system is faring. 6 June 2024
What is the conspiracy of silence surrounding choices facing the next government? Explainer Paul Johnson, Director of IFS, explains how neither of the two main parties are addressing the big problems they would face after the general election 4 June 2024
A decade and a half of historically poor growth has taken its toll Press Release Low investment, policy mistakes, political instability, and Brexit have combined to hold back growth by more than in many comparable nations. 3 June 2024
Election Special: The UK economy since 2008 Podcast Since 2008, the UK economy has faced a series of shocks and long-term problems - we ask what challenges the next government faces. 3 June 2024
The Conservatives and the Economy, 2010–24 Working Paper This chapter documents the course of the economy over the last 14 years for the forthcoming book 'The Conservative Effect, 2010-2024'. 3 June 2024
What has the Labour Party said about NHS waiting lists? Explainer IFS Director Paul Johnson explains. 1 June 2024
What does the Conservatives' 'triple lock plus' announcement mean? And what's the context around tax and the state pension? Explainer IFS Director Paul Johnson explains. 30 May 2024
