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Where did all the voters go?
📺 IPPR's Dr Parth Patel tells the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee that we are getting awfully close to the tipping point where elections lose legitimacy because the majority did not take part.
📺 IPPR's Dr Parth Patel tells the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee that we are getting awfully close to the tipping point where elections lose legitimacy because the majority did not take part.
The SEND system is not fit for purpose. It isn’t working for children or their parents. Families face lengthy battles just to get support, and even when it arrives, outcomes still fall short of what they should be.
📻 @avneem.bsky.social on #TimesRadio 👇
📻 @avneem.bsky.social on #TimesRadio 👇
February 9, 2026 at 3:20 PM
The SEND system is not fit for purpose. It isn’t working for children or their parents. Families face lengthy battles just to get support, and even when it arrives, outcomes still fall short of what they should be.
📻 @avneem.bsky.social on #TimesRadio 👇
📻 @avneem.bsky.social on #TimesRadio 👇
How long should people have to wait until they can permanently settle in the UK? The gov are proposing to increase it from five years to 10 or 15 years.
📻 @marleymorris.bsky.social discusses this on #TimesRadio 👇
📻 @marleymorris.bsky.social discusses this on #TimesRadio 👇
February 9, 2026 at 1:00 PM
How long should people have to wait until they can permanently settle in the UK? The gov are proposing to increase it from five years to 10 or 15 years.
📻 @marleymorris.bsky.social discusses this on #TimesRadio 👇
📻 @marleymorris.bsky.social discusses this on #TimesRadio 👇
Over 300,000 children already living in the UK could face 5–10 extra years before they can settle permanently.
Changing the rules mid-journey will likely increase child poverty. Latest from us 🔗 www.ippr.org/articles/far-from-settled-the-governments-earned-settlement-consultation
Changing the rules mid-journey will likely increase child poverty. Latest from us 🔗 www.ippr.org/articles/far-from-settled-the-governments-earned-settlement-consultation
February 9, 2026 at 10:45 AM
Over 300,000 children already living in the UK could face 5–10 extra years before they can settle permanently.
Changing the rules mid-journey will likely increase child poverty. Latest from us 🔗 www.ippr.org/articles/far-from-settled-the-governments-earned-settlement-consultation
Changing the rules mid-journey will likely increase child poverty. Latest from us 🔗 www.ippr.org/articles/far-from-settled-the-governments-earned-settlement-consultation
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New analysis @ippr.org that 300,000 children currently in Britain will be adversely affected by government’s settlement reforms. The government consultation closes on Thursday. Dozens of MPs are concerned that impacts to their constituents & families feel unfair
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300,000 children face 10-year wait for settled status under UK plans, says IPPR
Thinktank analysis says proposed ‘earned settlement’ changes could trap families in prolonged insecurity
www.theguardian.com
February 9, 2026 at 8:14 AM
New analysis @ippr.org that 300,000 children currently in Britain will be adversely affected by government’s settlement reforms. The government consultation closes on Thursday. Dozens of MPs are concerned that impacts to their constituents & families feel unfair
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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⚠️New @ippr.org research: 300,000 children will be hit by the Govt’s earned settlement plans.
Retrospective changes will deepen child poverty, block access to higher education & trap families in years of uncertainty.
This is precarity by design.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Retrospective changes will deepen child poverty, block access to higher education & trap families in years of uncertainty.
This is precarity by design.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
300,000 children face 10-year wait for settled status under UK plans, says IPPR
Thinktank analysis says proposed ‘earned settlement’ changes could trap families in prolonged insecurity
www.theguardian.com
February 9, 2026 at 8:33 AM
⚠️New @ippr.org research: 300,000 children will be hit by the Govt’s earned settlement plans.
Retrospective changes will deepen child poverty, block access to higher education & trap families in years of uncertainty.
This is precarity by design.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Retrospective changes will deepen child poverty, block access to higher education & trap families in years of uncertainty.
This is precarity by design.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
1.35 million people in the UK are already on visas with a clear path to permanent residency. Home Office plans to extend settlement waits mid-journey risk disrupting lives and communities. Read our research 👉 www.ippr.org/articles/far-from-settled-the-governments-earned-settlement-consultation
February 9, 2026 at 9:30 AM
1.35 million people in the UK are already on visas with a clear path to permanent residency. Home Office plans to extend settlement waits mid-journey risk disrupting lives and communities. Read our research 👉 www.ippr.org/articles/far-from-settled-the-governments-earned-settlement-consultation
🚨NEW BLOG: Home Office plans could double the settlement wait from 5 to 10 years or more for people already living in the UK. Moving the goalposts mid-journey risks harming integration and increasing child poverty🔗 www.ippr.org/articles/far-from-settled-the-governments-earned-settlement-consultation
February 9, 2026 at 8:07 AM
🚨NEW BLOG: Home Office plans could double the settlement wait from 5 to 10 years or more for people already living in the UK. Moving the goalposts mid-journey risks harming integration and increasing child poverty🔗 www.ippr.org/articles/far-from-settled-the-governments-earned-settlement-consultation
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📗We welcome the Chancellor's efforts in shifting Treasury orthodoxy so that projects in the North can get fair shots.
Yet, this is the 3rd change to the Green Book in as many years, the fact it's taking so long shows the depth of this culture in Westminster.
www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/politic...
Yet, this is the 3rd change to the Green Book in as many years, the fact it's taking so long shows the depth of this culture in Westminster.
www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/politic...
Rachel Reeves changes to Treasury rules to boost infrastructure projects in the North
Rachel Reeves has announced major changes to Treasury rules around infrastructure project spending, which the Government says will address “historic underinvestment” in the North and other parts of th...
www.yorkshirepost.co.uk
February 6, 2026 at 9:19 AM
📗We welcome the Chancellor's efforts in shifting Treasury orthodoxy so that projects in the North can get fair shots.
Yet, this is the 3rd change to the Green Book in as many years, the fact it's taking so long shows the depth of this culture in Westminster.
www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/politic...
Yet, this is the 3rd change to the Green Book in as many years, the fact it's taking so long shows the depth of this culture in Westminster.
www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/politic...
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🏠 How do we fix the housing crisis? 🔧
🏗️Government says it’ll build 1.5m homes this parliament.
But IPPR North research shows housing challenges differ across regions. We need a place‑led approach, not just more supply.
@indiafhg.bsky.social explains why👇
🏗️Government says it’ll build 1.5m homes this parliament.
But IPPR North research shows housing challenges differ across regions. We need a place‑led approach, not just more supply.
@indiafhg.bsky.social explains why👇
February 5, 2026 at 3:08 PM
🏠 How do we fix the housing crisis? 🔧
🏗️Government says it’ll build 1.5m homes this parliament.
But IPPR North research shows housing challenges differ across regions. We need a place‑led approach, not just more supply.
@indiafhg.bsky.social explains why👇
🏗️Government says it’ll build 1.5m homes this parliament.
But IPPR North research shows housing challenges differ across regions. We need a place‑led approach, not just more supply.
@indiafhg.bsky.social explains why👇
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Markets weren’t surprised the Bank of England held rates today. But the backdrop has shifted: the Bank has cut its inflation and growth forecasts, strengthening the case for earlier rate cuts to support the economy while keeping inflation on target. #BoE #UKeconomy 🧵
February 5, 2026 at 1:32 PM
Markets weren’t surprised the Bank of England held rates today. But the backdrop has shifted: the Bank has cut its inflation and growth forecasts, strengthening the case for earlier rate cuts to support the economy while keeping inflation on target. #BoE #UKeconomy 🧵
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💷 Why do the costs of health, education & care services seem to rise relentlessly?
In our latest blog we turn to William Baumol to explain why it pays to be cautious about rapid productivity growth/lower costs in people driven services.
@stephenboydippr.bsky.social🖊️
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In our latest blog we turn to William Baumol to explain why it pays to be cautious about rapid productivity growth/lower costs in people driven services.
@stephenboydippr.bsky.social🖊️
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Rethinking public sector productivity | IPPR
The Spending Review published alongside the 2026-27 Budget commits the Scottish government to a programme of reform ‘designed to protect frontline services
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February 5, 2026 at 11:09 AM
💷 Why do the costs of health, education & care services seem to rise relentlessly?
In our latest blog we turn to William Baumol to explain why it pays to be cautious about rapid productivity growth/lower costs in people driven services.
@stephenboydippr.bsky.social🖊️
www.ippr.org/articles/ret...
In our latest blog we turn to William Baumol to explain why it pays to be cautious about rapid productivity growth/lower costs in people driven services.
@stephenboydippr.bsky.social🖊️
www.ippr.org/articles/ret...
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💪 A strong North stands together.
📰In our paper released today, IPPR North says The Great North partnership and government should act collaboratively to establish the north as a great place to invest and ultimately help raise living standards.
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www.ippr.org/articles/rol...
📰In our paper released today, IPPR North says The Great North partnership and government should act collaboratively to establish the north as a great place to invest and ultimately help raise living standards.
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www.ippr.org/articles/rol...
The role of The Great North in delivering pan-northern investment | IPPR
The UK’s economic success relies on northern growth. The Great North represents an economy of 16 million people and an economy larger than many European co
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February 4, 2026 at 10:41 AM
💪 A strong North stands together.
📰In our paper released today, IPPR North says The Great North partnership and government should act collaboratively to establish the north as a great place to invest and ultimately help raise living standards.
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www.ippr.org/articles/rol...
📰In our paper released today, IPPR North says The Great North partnership and government should act collaboratively to establish the north as a great place to invest and ultimately help raise living standards.
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www.ippr.org/articles/rol...
The government is right to place cancer reform alongside elective recovery as a core NHS priority, signalling serious ambition. But delivering on these targets will depend on workforce capacity and sustainable funding.
February 4, 2026 at 4:34 PM
The government is right to place cancer reform alongside elective recovery as a core NHS priority, signalling serious ambition. But delivering on these targets will depend on workforce capacity and sustainable funding.
This doesn't add up. This is an unfunded tax cut which also pushes hundreds of thousands of children into poverty. 🧵
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has pledged to reinstate the two-child limit on benefits to pay for a 5p cut off pints of beer to boost pubs.
Nigel Farage wants to cut price of beer by reinstating two-child benefit cap
www.bigissue.com
February 4, 2026 at 11:52 AM
This doesn't add up. This is an unfunded tax cut which also pushes hundreds of thousands of children into poverty. 🧵
Waiting lists don’t come down by magic.
📺️ @sebrees1.bsky.social explains what’s behind recent NHS waiting list falls - and the important role that validation plays 👇
📺️ @sebrees1.bsky.social explains what’s behind recent NHS waiting list falls - and the important role that validation plays 👇
February 3, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Waiting lists don’t come down by magic.
📺️ @sebrees1.bsky.social explains what’s behind recent NHS waiting list falls - and the important role that validation plays 👇
📺️ @sebrees1.bsky.social explains what’s behind recent NHS waiting list falls - and the important role that validation plays 👇
Reform’s plans to push half a million children into poverty to fund a suite of hospitality tax cuts are indefensible.
✒️ @henryippr.bsky.social spoke to the @bigissue.com 👇
www.bigissue.com/news/politic...
✒️ @henryippr.bsky.social spoke to the @bigissue.com 👇
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Nigel Farage wants to cut price of beer by reinstating two-child benefit cap
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has pledged to reinstate the two-child limit on benefits to pay for a 5p cut off pints of beer to boost pubs.
www.bigissue.com
February 3, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Reform’s plans to push half a million children into poverty to fund a suite of hospitality tax cuts are indefensible.
✒️ @henryippr.bsky.social spoke to the @bigissue.com 👇
www.bigissue.com/news/politic...
✒️ @henryippr.bsky.social spoke to the @bigissue.com 👇
www.bigissue.com/news/politic...
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🔥IPPR North's @zoebillingham.bsky.social on the perceived 'brain drain' from the North to the South:
"There is no need for London as the capital city to be the capital of everything and we’d all be better off for it."
www.gbnews.com/news/brain-d...
"There is no need for London as the capital city to be the capital of everything and we’d all be better off for it."
www.gbnews.com/news/brain-d...
The northern cities fighting back against Britain's 'brain drain' as thousands flee to south
GB News investigates why areas of the North struggle to stop top talent from flocking to London
www.gbnews.com
February 2, 2026 at 2:07 PM
🔥IPPR North's @zoebillingham.bsky.social on the perceived 'brain drain' from the North to the South:
"There is no need for London as the capital city to be the capital of everything and we’d all be better off for it."
www.gbnews.com/news/brain-d...
"There is no need for London as the capital city to be the capital of everything and we’d all be better off for it."
www.gbnews.com/news/brain-d...
SEND reform is urgent, there are a generation of children languishing without support in a dysfunctional, creaking, labyrinthine and wasteful system.
✏️ @avneem.bsky.social spoke to @theguardian.com 👇
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
✏️ @avneem.bsky.social spoke to @theguardian.com 👇
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Ministers on lobbying blitz to avoid Labour rebellion over Send changes
Government has ‘learned lesson’ of botched welfare overhauls but MPs say they will not back cost-saving measures
www.theguardian.com
February 2, 2026 at 9:45 AM
SEND reform is urgent, there are a generation of children languishing without support in a dysfunctional, creaking, labyrinthine and wasteful system.
✏️ @avneem.bsky.social spoke to @theguardian.com 👇
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
✏️ @avneem.bsky.social spoke to @theguardian.com 👇
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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NEW: The policies of today will shape AI tools of the future. Let's make sure it improves - not destroys - our news environment. 👇
AI is transforming our information environment - but is it reliably delivering news content to the public?
We tested four AI tools to find out and our results reveal worrying trends:
We tested four AI tools to find out and our results reveal worrying trends:
January 30, 2026 at 1:24 PM
NEW: The policies of today will shape AI tools of the future. Let's make sure it improves - not destroys - our news environment. 👇
"The one thing we know for certain is that not engaging with China will not make us anymore secure"
📺 @harryqp.bsky.social on Sky News 👇
📺 @harryqp.bsky.social on Sky News 👇
January 30, 2026 at 3:08 PM
"The one thing we know for certain is that not engaging with China will not make us anymore secure"
📺 @harryqp.bsky.social on Sky News 👇
📺 @harryqp.bsky.social on Sky News 👇
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AI is transforming our information environment - but is it reliably delivering news content to the public?
We tested four AI tools to find out and our results reveal worrying trends:
We tested four AI tools to find out and our results reveal worrying trends:
January 30, 2026 at 1:07 PM
AI is transforming our information environment - but is it reliably delivering news content to the public?
We tested four AI tools to find out and our results reveal worrying trends:
We tested four AI tools to find out and our results reveal worrying trends:
ChatGPT is more likely to give you news from GB News, Al Jazeera, or Marie Claire than the BBC.
Our new report asks where do AI tools get their news from? How biased are they? And how transparent are they about commercial relationships with publishers?
Read more here: www.ippr.org/articles/ais...
Our new report asks where do AI tools get their news from? How biased are they? And how transparent are they about commercial relationships with publishers?
Read more here: www.ippr.org/articles/ais...
January 30, 2026 at 12:22 PM
ChatGPT is more likely to give you news from GB News, Al Jazeera, or Marie Claire than the BBC.
Our new report asks where do AI tools get their news from? How biased are they? And how transparent are they about commercial relationships with publishers?
Read more here: www.ippr.org/articles/ais...
Our new report asks where do AI tools get their news from? How biased are they? And how transparent are they about commercial relationships with publishers?
Read more here: www.ippr.org/articles/ais...
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AI is becoming a new front door to the news - 40% of 18-24 year olds use AI for information weekly and Google AI overviews reach 2 billion a month.
But we find AI isn't reliably surfacing news content - with implications for public access to information and media plurality.
Full report @ippr.org
But we find AI isn't reliably surfacing news content - with implications for public access to information and media plurality.
Full report @ippr.org
January 30, 2026 at 11:12 AM
AI is becoming a new front door to the news - 40% of 18-24 year olds use AI for information weekly and Google AI overviews reach 2 billion a month.
But we find AI isn't reliably surfacing news content - with implications for public access to information and media plurality.
Full report @ippr.org
But we find AI isn't reliably surfacing news content - with implications for public access to information and media plurality.
Full report @ippr.org
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New report: AI is certain to transform the way we consume news. If we do nothing it could turn it into slop. We need policy action now, to ensure AI improves news & the public sphere.
Guardian coverage: www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Guardian coverage: www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
AI-generated news should carry ‘nutrition’ labels, thinktank says
The Institute for Public Policy Research also argues that tech companies must pay publishers for content they use
www.theguardian.com
January 30, 2026 at 11:00 AM
New report: AI is certain to transform the way we consume news. If we do nothing it could turn it into slop. We need policy action now, to ensure AI improves news & the public sphere.
Guardian coverage: www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Guardian coverage: www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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Smart question to ask.
Where do AI tools get their news from?
The sources ChatGPT uses the most often align with publications they have a deal with.
Read our new report here: www.ippr.org/articles/ais...
The sources ChatGPT uses the most often align with publications they have a deal with.
Read our new report here: www.ippr.org/articles/ais...
January 30, 2026 at 10:23 AM
Smart question to ask.