Liberal democracy across the West is under strain. The causes of these democratic challenges are many and complex but there is a common thread: a decline in political trust. Growing distrust in ...

Adult social care services across England are struggling to keep up with increased demand, let alone improve. But failure is not an option. Every one of us, and those we love most, will rely on ...

As serious doubts arise over the Alexander Dennis bus manufacturing plant in Falkirk, all eyes should now be on the upcoming industrial strategy “The broad settlement for Scotland is welcome. But an ...

“Even after the Budget, which raised taxes and increased borrowing, the government still had to make tough choices today. “There are much needed big increases in investment in infrastructure, ...

They can accelerate growth and enhance access to opportunity, economic or cultural, while helping clean our air and reduce our carbon emissions. Our research finds that an ambitious modal shift target ...

Today, we are setting out the scale of what we are fighting for: a real drive to catch up to the £140 billion of missing investment in northern transport since 2009/10. To continue closing this ...

IPPR Scotland reacts to 2025 Spending Review 11 June 2025 Spending review reaction: Job not yet done despite strides in the right direction, says IPPR 11 June 2025 IPPR Scotland responds to Scotland’s ...

Today’s emission figures show Scotland’s progress tackling climate change has stalled. Dave Hawkey, senior research fellow at IPPR Scotland, has responded to the statistics of Scotland’s climate ...

Researchers say this would help improve local transport, with more comfortable rides for passengers, cleaner air for communities, value for money for councils and potentially passengers, and a leap ...

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