The size of the fiscal gap is uncertain but could plausibly be in the region of £20 to £30 billion – and this is before the ...

Given continued fiscal pressures, the chancellor will have to raise taxes in the autumn budget. Attention is on Britain’s ...

Property tax reform would raise £3 billion while making the system fairer and more progressive Four out of five households would see their council tax fall by an average of 3 per cent Only the top 10 ...

The report is a serious and thoughtful analysis of what is and isn’t working in Scotland’s economic development eco-system. On Monday I was fortunate enough to attend the launch of the report ...

Government austerity policies since 2010 are disproportionately affecting women. Low earning black women stand to lose £5000 a year by 2022 as a result of cuts and changes to benefits and tax credits, ...

We were joined by senior politicians, including first minister John Swinney and the leader of Scottish Labour, Anas Sarwar, ...

The autumn budget is the government’s chance to respond with attention-grabbing policies, showing it will be fighting on side ...

Founded on progressive values, the centre will develop thinking on how the UK can navigate today’s rapidly changing global ...

In July and August 2025, Gordon Brown, the Social Market Foundation (SMF) and the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) ...

Ten years ago, in the wake of the Scottish Independence referendum, there emerged a clear need for a think tank to support progressive policymaking and deepen public debate in both Holyrood and ...

Fresh IPPR Scotland polling has found a growing disconnect between the public’s priorities and the political debate ahead of next year’s Scottish parliamentary election. The polling, conducted by ...