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How would the parties’ tax and spending plans affect Scotland and Wales?

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This ‘explainer’ looks at how the parties’ proposals would affect Scotland and Wales, covering tax, spending, public finances and the constitution.

28 June 2024

Higher education finances: how have they fared, and what options will an incoming government have?

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The next government faces difficult choices on higher education funding, with tuition fees frozen and international student recruitment falling.

22 June 2024

What is the outlook for English councils’ funding?

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Cuts to some council services are likely unless spending pressures abate, even with big increases in council tax and especially in more deprived areas

21 June 2024

How do the last five years measure up on levelling up?

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How well – or badly – has the UK fared on the 12 levelling up missions? We examine early progress and the scale of the challenge ahead.

19 June 2024

Universal credit: incomes, incentives and the remaining roll-out

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What has been the impact of universal credit on incomes and work incentives? What challenges remain for the next government?

11 June 2024

The government’s record on tax 2010–24

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An assessment of tax policy changes and the policymaking process from 2010 to 2024.

10 June 2024

How have the size and shape of the UK state changed?

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We describe how the size and shape of the state have changed since the mid 1950s and over the 2019–24 parliament, and discuss the future outlook.

9 June 2024

The distributional impact of tax and benefit reforms since 2010

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How have tax and benefit reforms affected household incomes? Who has lost more, poorer or richer households?

8 June 2024

How have English councils’ funding and spending changed? 2010 to 2024

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Increases in council funding over the last parliament have not reversed big cuts made during the 2010s, with spending on many services still down 40%.

7 June 2024

Pensions: five key decisions for the next government

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How will the next government change pensions policies? This report examines key decisions that need to be taken.

7 June 2024

The state of education: what awaits the next government?

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The next government will inherit a mixed legacy: England is one of the world’s top performers in school attainment but there are deep inequalities.

6 June 2024

School spending in England: a guide to the debate during the 2024 general election

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This report seeks to inform the debate on school funding during the 2024 general election by analysing past trends and likely future pressures.

4 June 2024

What has happened to earnings since 2019?

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This report examines what has happened to earnings in the UK since the COVID-19 pandemic.

31 May 2024

Seven key facts about UK living standards

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What has happened to average incomes, inequality, poverty, jobs and pay since 2009 and since 2019? How does the UK compare internationally?

31 May 2024

The fiscal implications of public service productivity

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How has the productivity of public services changed over time? How could higher public service productivity affect public spending?

30 May 2024

The past and future of UK health spending

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How has health spending changed over the past seven decades? How does the UK compare to other countries? What is the outlook for health spending?

14 May 2024

Recent trends in and the outlook for health-related benefits

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Recipients of and spending on health-related benefits have risen rapidly since the start of the pandemic, posing a serious challenge for policymakers.

19 April 2024

Progression of nurses within the NHS

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This report examines the career progression of NHS nurses, how this compares with that of other NHS staff groups and how this has changed over time.

12 April 2024

Regional variation in earnings and the retention of NHS staff in Agenda for Change bands 1 to 4

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We examine the association between local pay and retention of NHS hospital and community staff in pay bands 1 to 4 of the Agenda for Change framework.

10 April 2024