Our analysis of 22 countries reveals that tax-funded healthcare systems have lower admin costs compared to insurance-based healthcare systems. Administrative costs consume 2.2 per cent of health spending in tax-funded systems compared to 3.5 per cent in insurance systems.

Some people are saying that banning social media for U16s is an attack on freedom. There is nothing liberating about platforms designed to capture, retain and monetise our children’s attention. @IPPR polling that shows that only 7pc of parents against further regulation!

The majority want to see inappropriate social media platforms banned for children. But who should decide which social media platforms are appropriate? ✅ Parents: 51% trust them to decide ✅ Independent regulators: 49% ❌ Tech companies: 16% ❌ Government ministers: 15%

📊 New IPPR polling finds 8 in 10 people support action to protect children from social media. 🔹 44% support a ban for under-16s 🔹 39% support stricter regulation 🔹 Just 11% say there should be neither ippr.org/media-office/vast-m…

IPPR has launched a flagship programme to understand and tackle what is going on for young people in this country: our State of a Generation review will work with young people to diagnose the drivers of why they have lost faith in their future and shape solutions that work

This is the right thing to do - ideally we would also negotiate with Europe to join / align with SAFE scheme.

The share of young people who expect to become long-term unemployed or have little chance of success in life has roughly tripled over the past decade. Read our new research here: ippr.org/articles/britains-b…

⏰ | NEW RESEARCH: Young people are increasingly losing faith in their futures. One in 14 young people now expect to become long-term unemployed. A decade ago, it was one in 50. This is an economic and social crisis for Gen Z. ippr.org/articles/britains-b…

"None of us want conflict, none of us want war", but the context of global instability provides us with an opportunity to unite as a nation with a common purpose - and tell a better story about British values and identity. 📻️ @harry_qp on @TimesRadio 👇

The knife attack on Monday night in Belfast was a shocking act of violence, and the perpetrator must be brought to justice. In the following days, we have seen far-right actors exploiting this attack to sow division, target people of colour and incite violence. Far-right groups and politicians are trying to change how we think about each other, and who belongs in our country. In this case, they risk inflaming long-simmering sectarian tensions, following riots in Belfast in 2024 and Ballymena in 2025. The hate and violence we are seeing is intolerable. And the far-right does not speak for the majority. Their vision is one where belonging is determined by ethnicity and race, rather than shared values and common belonging. Political leaders have a responsibility to reject that vision and stand up for migrant and minority ethnic communities. In the short term, we need to make sure that minority ethnic communities are protected from violence and intimidation, and that the perpetrators are held to account. But we also need to confront the conditions that have allowed the far-right to exploit these moments. That means political leaders challenging far-right narratives with much more confidence, and making the case for an equal society built on shared values and belonging. It means much stronger action to stop social media platforms amplifying racist and violent content. And it means sustained investment in the community spaces and institutions that bring people together, build trust and strengthen resilience against division.

🚨 | NEW REPORT: No one should be pushed into homelessness after leaving asylum accommodation. Ministers must act now to prevent a repeat of the 2023 spike - with enough notice, earlier council data and practical move-on support. 🔗 ippr.org/articles/closing-th…

Once again, we are seeing a tragic event being exploited by the far right - this time in Belfast - to sow division, target people of colour and incite violence. Something has to change. Here's our response 👇

Big news: @roapowell and I today started an AI & economics substack, Model Economy. AI will likely transform our economy & society in dramatic ways. Decisions we make today will likely shape who gains, who loses & what the future looks like. Let's go! modeleconomy.substack.com/p/…

Great to see the @LibDems adopt our recommendation! Energy network companies (which are responsible for building and maintaining the electricity grid) are expected to make around £5 billion in excess profits between 2021 and 2026. These profits sit well above the returns originally judged necessary to deliver investment. A regulatory clawback mechanism could return excess network profits directly to households. Read more about our original proposal here: ippr.org/articles/flex-facto…

We've just launched a Substack on AI and the economy 👶 First post is looking at today’s launch of the AI economics institute and how to predict AI's jobs impact. modeleconomy.substack.com/p/…

Communities deserve high streets they can trust. Local leaders should be given the long term fiscal levers to prioritise the needs of their neighbourhoods - putting that vital decision making closer to the source. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq5p…

Great news @AndyBurnhamGM has suggested an online sales tax to put into high street. I’ve long argued we need a more structural reform to solve this problem that a giveaway here or there!

This is a big part (though not all) of the solution to our high street crisis. We have long called for an online sales tax with revenues used to reinvigorate high streets @IPPR ippr.org/articles/business-r…

A growing body of evidence is making the case for action on rent affordability in the private rented sector. Three important reports published in recent weeks deserve serious attention. 🧵⬇️ :

Can hosting big sporting tournaments like the Open bring benefits for the North? They can, but only if communities and regions are considered from the beginning. Here's @northernmaeve for @BBCNWT 👇