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General Election 2024: IFS manifesto analysis event 24 June 2024 IFS researchers and Director Paul Johnson will deliver their analysis of the parties' manifestos at a live-streamed press briefing.
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Women in surgery: slow progress for mothers CommentSurvey evidence published recently showed staggering levels of sexual harassment (and worse) in surgery.31 October 2023
Debt can be redefined but it won’t disappear. Hard decisions are needed Comment"The bind is a real one. Both we and our political leaders need to face up to it." Paul Johnson writes for The Times.23 October 2023
Behind the numbers: reassessing investment in skills and training Comment"There are concrete steps, such as reforming the Apprenticeship Levy, that the government should take to improve the existing skills system."12 October 2023
Schools and segregation: a comparison of Scotland and England CommentWe study how the different ways pupils are assigned to schools in England and Scotland relate to income segregation in schools and neighbourhoods.10 October 2023
Big changes to HS2 and education will prove a real test for Rishi Sunak Comment"Too many announcements, not enough evident strategy." Paul Johnson in The Times on the announcements in last week's Conservative Party Conference.9 October 2023
What is happening to school funding and costs in England? CommentSchools funding in England is going up faster than economy-wide inflation, but not as fast as the cost pressures schools actually face. 5 October 2023
IFS response to the Prime Minister's proposed Advanced British Standard education reform CommentThe Prime Minister's proposed Advanced British Standard is an ambitious reform.4 October 2023
‘Only millionaires should fear inheritance tax – not the property-owning middle class’ Comment"As inherited wealth grows, the need for tax reform is becoming more pressing." Carl Emmerson writes in The Telegraph.4 October 2023
This will be the biggest tax-raising parliament on record CommentThis has been the biggest tax-raising parliament since records began, pushing UK tax revenues to historically high levels.29 September 2023
What is the point of inheritance tax? CommentDavid Sturrock and Arun Advani write for the New Statesman on inheritance tax, social mobility and tax revenues.29 September 2023
Sunak’s weak intervention may prompt a climate change revolution Comment"We need some light shone on what needs doing and on how far away we are from doing it." Paul Johnson writes for The Times on our net zero targets.25 September 2023
British tax system is in need of reform Comment"There are few corners of the British tax system that are not in urgent need of repair." Isaac Delestre writes for Taxation.15 September 2023
Time to scrap the English NHS Bursary CommentThe NHS bursary is a needless subsidy for high-earning former medical students. Now would be an excellent time to scrap it.14 September 2023
IFS responds to release of average earnings statistics which determine rise in state pension in April CommentIFS response to today’s average earnings growth figure, which is very likely to determine how much the state pension increases by next April.12 September 2023
Persevering with the autumn statement just generates confusion CommentBi-annual fiscal events "have become an engine for an over-proliferation of measures, generating instability and confusion." Paul Johnson in the Times11 September 2023
Scottish council tax proposals are a small step in the right direction but duck the biggest issue: revaluation CommentProposed reforms to council tax in Scotland would further reduce regressivity but should go further, and the issue of revaluation is ducked yet again. 11 September 2023
IFS responds to changes to DWP work capability assessments CommentWe respond to proposed changes by the government to reform the work capability assessment used to determine entitlement to incapacity benefits.5 September 2023
A look under the hood of Labour’s investment plans CommentLabour have promised £28 billion of green investment per year by the second half of the next parliament. £20 billion of this would be ‘additional’.5 September 2023
The decline in spending on school buildings CommentWe analyse trends in school capital spending in England, both in historical terms and compared with levels of need.4 September 2023
Three challenges facing the newest Children’s Minister CommentWe consider the challenges facing the newest Children’s Minister in delivering a huge expansion of funded childcare over the next two years.31 August 2023
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Women in surgery: slow progress for mothers
31 October 2023
Debt can be redefined but it won’t disappear. Hard decisions are needed
23 October 2023
Behind the numbers: reassessing investment in skills and training
12 October 2023
Schools and segregation: a comparison of Scotland and England
10 October 2023
Big changes to HS2 and education will prove a real test for Rishi Sunak
9 October 2023
What is happening to school funding and costs in England?
5 October 2023
IFS response to the Prime Minister's proposed Advanced British Standard education reform
4 October 2023
‘Only millionaires should fear inheritance tax – not the property-owning middle class’
4 October 2023
This will be the biggest tax-raising parliament on record
29 September 2023
What is the point of inheritance tax?
29 September 2023
Sunak’s weak intervention may prompt a climate change revolution
25 September 2023
British tax system is in need of reform
15 September 2023
Time to scrap the English NHS Bursary
14 September 2023
IFS responds to release of average earnings statistics which determine rise in state pension in April
12 September 2023
Persevering with the autumn statement just generates confusion
11 September 2023
Scottish council tax proposals are a small step in the right direction but duck the biggest issue: revaluation
11 September 2023
IFS responds to changes to DWP work capability assessments
5 September 2023
A look under the hood of Labour’s investment plans
5 September 2023
The decline in spending on school buildings
4 September 2023
Three challenges facing the newest Children’s Minister
31 August 2023