YOU WONT BELIEVE: 6 - What They Never Told You

'I just don't feel safe on the road': Study shows the shocking effect underfunding is having on cycling in England

The next government has an opportunity to "make England an active travel nation", IPPR report says

Cycling Weekly · Feb 6, 2024

‘We’re facing a critical shortage’: why UK’s green revolution urgently needs skilled workers

The UK’s net-zero transition may not be short of funds. But it desperately requires many more skilled engineers, electricians and workers than it has

The Guardian - UK · Jan 20, 2024

UK wasting ‘tens of billions’ on crumbling infrastructure and badly run projects

Spending watchdog says smarter government can find huge savings for better public services

The Guardian - UK · Jan 16, 2024

Ofsted fuelling ‘football manager culture’ of firing school heads, says report

Thinktank calls for simplistic inspections to be replaced by reports tailored more towards parents and pupils

The Guardian - UK · Nov 20, 2023

Call to end hire and fire ‘football manager’ culture in schools

The IPPR said ‘overly simplistic’ school inspection judgments, such as inadequate or needs improvement, often trigger abrupt changes.

The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2023

‘Flip-flopping’ has cost UK billions in investment cash since 2010, says report

Before autumn statement, industry bosses say more consistency is needed after more than a decade of instability

The Guardian - UK · Nov 17, 2023

'Refugee visa' for 10,000 Afghans will slash small boat crossings, think tank says

A pilot visa scheme should be launched for Afghans seeking asylum in the UK, the IPPR says

Evening Standard · Oct 31, 2023

Think tank sets out alternative proposal to ‘impractical’ Rwanda scheme

The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) believes that a more ‘humane’ response can be adopted to handle the rise in asylum seekers.

The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2023

UK moving in ‘reverse gear’ in global race for green growth, think-tank warns

Rishi Sunak’s recent rollback of some net-zero policies makes the UK an outlier, new report suggests

The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2023

£15bn of public assets sold by English councils since 2010 amid budget shortfalls

An estimated 75,000 assets including community centres, libraries and swimming pools have been sold, thinktank says

The Guardian - UK · Sep 21, 2023