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The Autumn Statement explained
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We analyse the Chancellor's 2023 Autumn Statement.
24 November 2023
The Autumn Statement 2023 explained in 90 seconds
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Paul Johnson responds to Jeremy Hunt's 2023 Autumn Statement.
22 November 2023
Cake or biscuit? The UK's byzantine VAT system explained
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This week, we dive into the oddities of the VAT system.
16 November 2023
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Education spending: an engine for levelling-up?
event 11 December 2023
The launch of the 2023 IFS Annual Report on Education Spending in England, funded by the Nuffield Foundation.
Social mobility and wealth
conference 12 December 2023
At this in-person event, IFS researchers will share findings from ESRC-funded research on social mobility and its drivers.
Where next for the state pension?
event 13 December 2023
At this online event, IFS researchers will present findings from a major new report on the future of the state pension in the UK.
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Our research covers a wide range of topics related to businesses and their investments, including firm productivity,

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Policy risks to the fiscal outlook

Report

Pressures on both revenue and spending are skewed to add to borrowing over the next few years, and threaten the ‘centrality’ of official forecasts.

17 October 2023

UK Outlook: Fallout

Report

The UK economy remains stuck between weak growth on the one hand and the risk of persistently high inflation on the other.

17 October 2023

The Expert Factor: Is there any money left?

Podcast

This week the Expert Factor team take a deep dive into the state of Britain’s public finances.

13 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

Investment in training and skills

Report

The UK has seen a significant decline in investment in adult education and training. This chapter analyses how the skills system should be reformed.

12 October 2023

An honest conversation about net zero

Podcast

We discuss the impact of the Prime Minister's announcement on net zero.

11 October 2023

Big changes to HS2 and education will prove a real test for Rishi Sunak

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"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

Public sector net worth as a fiscal target

Report

We consider the case for and against a fiscal target for public sector net worth.

7 October 2023

The Expert Factor: What is Britain’s place in the world?

Podcast

This week the Expert Factor team take a deep dive into Britain’s place in the world.

5 October 2023

The outlook for government and council funding

Presentation

This presentation to Scottish voluntary organisations looks at the funding outlook and issues facing the Scottish Government and councils.

5 October 2023

What is happening to school funding and costs in England?

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Schools 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

‘Only millionaires should fear inheritance tax – not the property-owning middle class’

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"As inherited wealth grows, the need for tax reform is becoming more pressing." Carl Emmerson writes in The Telegraph.

4 October 2023

The Expert Factor: What is the point of party conferences?

Podcast

In this episode, we launch our new series 'The Expert Factor' alongside the Institute for Government and UK in a Changing Europe.

29 September 2023

This will be the biggest tax-raising parliament on record

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This has been the biggest tax-raising parliament since records began, pushing UK tax revenues to historically high levels.

29 September 2023

Chancellors’ responses to economic news

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Chancellors don’t respond symmetrically to good and bad economic news. This represents a risk to the accuracy of official borrowing forecasts.

28 September 2023

Fiscal risks and sustainability

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This online event, jointly organised by the OBR and IFS, focused on two particular fiscal risks facing the UK.

28 September 2023

Sunak’s weak intervention may prompt a climate change revolution

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"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

NI’s funding and spending

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This presentation looks at the NI Executive’s funding and spending – is it enough and can it be reformed?

19 September 2023

What are the options for devolved funding?

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This presentation looks at the issues and options for the Scottish Government’s funding, arguing that radical change requires reform in England too.

19 September 2023

British tax system is in need of reform

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"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

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