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

This piece analyses the 2024 general election manifesto commitments on school and college funding from the main UK political parties.

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.

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.

We discuss the Reform UK and Green Party manifestos and give our reaction to the policies and pledges within it.

What impact has the ‘two-child limit’ in universal credit had, and what policy choices does the next government face?

An assessment of the tax rises and spending changes proposed in the 2024 Labour Party general election manifesto

An assessment of the tax and spending changes proposed in the 2024 Plaid Cymru general election manifesto

An assessment of the tax rises and spending changes proposed in the 2024 Green Party general election manifesto.

IFS Director Paul Johnson responds to the Conservative manifesto.

An assessment of the tax cuts and spending changes proposed in the 2024 Conservative party general election manifesto.