From tax rises to new spending pressures, we break down the major decisions in a packed Autumn Budget and what they mean for ...

IFS researchers provide a response to the new economic forecast and major policy announcements contained in the 2025 Budget.

How should governments respond to rapid increases in the cost of living driven by shocks to the prices of staple goods?

When the state pension “triple lock” target was first announced in 2010 by the UK’s coalition government, it seemed like an ...

The Post-16 Education and Skills White Paper sets out the government’s proposals for how England’s post-16 education and skills system should be organised, governed and funded. It brings together a ...

New figures from the ONS show that borrowing is overshooting the official forecast for the first seven months of the year by ...

Freezes to local housing allowances reduce the disposable incomes of low-income private renters. LHA rates should be ...

An immediate response to announced changes to government plans for reform of the local government funding system in England ...

Where does the government spend its money, why are cuts challenging, and what options does the Chancellor really have to ...

We assess the reasonableness of the approaches proposed by MHCLG, making recommendations for checks and potential improvements.

We evaluate the Education Maintenance Allowance, a conditional cash transfer scheme that paid low-income teenagers to remain ...