The social media ban for under-16s will rewrite what's socially acceptable, change cultural norms, and set children free. 📺 @avneem.bsky.social on Sky News 👇

This proposal to reverse employer NI hike through an Employer Migrant Labour Levy looks like nonsense: - We already have such a levy - the Immigration Skills Charge - It raised around £560m in revenue in 2024-25 - compared to over £20bn a year cost of NI hike www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

We published a blog on young people's view of the future - their confidence is waning.

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 Read more here: www.ippr.org/media-office...

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: www.ippr.org/articles/bri...

⏰ | 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. Read more here: www.ippr.org/articles/bri...

"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. 📻️ @harryqp.bsky.social on @listentotimesradio.bsky.social 👇

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. (1/6)

1/5 📢 Today we published a new @ippr.org report on how asylum and immigration policy shape homelessness in England. Homelessness is rarely caused by one factor alone. It often happens when housing, welfare, employment and immigration systems fail to work together. www.ippr.org/articles/clo...

🚨 | 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. 🔗 www.ippr.org/articles/clo...

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.bsky.social and I today started an AI & economics substack, Model Economy. AI will likely transform our economy and society in dramatic ways. Decisions we make today will likely shape who gains, who loses & what the future looks like. modeleconomy.substack.com/p/ai-jobs-pr...

Great to see the @libdems.org.uk 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.

Some news… @carsjung.bsky.social and I are launching a Substack! We will be using this to explore what needs to change for AI to actually work for most people (spoiler: it is a lot) First post is up looking at today’s launch of the AI economics institute and how to predict AI's jobs impact 1/2

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 @maeveschaffer.bsky.social for BBC North West 👇

Technology is not destiny. Let's give workers the power to shape and adapt AI in their workplaces and ensure that the benefits of AI adoption are widely shared. Read more here: www.ippr.org/articles/str...

Up to 8 million jobs in the UK are exposed to AI. But a jobs apocalypse is not inevitable. A new generation of workers' rights can protect workers and ensure everyone benefits from this new technology. @josephevans.bsky.social explains 👇

Great report from @josephevans.bsky.social And it is not just @ippr.org recommending portable benefits to support workers through the AI transition - even OpenAI have floated the idea. If AI's biggest winners agree, what are we waiting for?

🤖 | NEW REPORT: AI is reshaping work, and too often workers are paying the price. In this new paper, @josephevans.bsky.social sets out a new generation of worker rights so AI works for people, not just profits. Read more here 👇 www.ippr.org/articles/str...

The Milburn Report is out today — and it paints a staggering picture of how hard things have become for young people in the UK. 1 in 8 young people are NEET: not in education, employment, or training. As my @ippr.org colleagues have shown, this could reach 1 in 6 by the end of the decade.

It's exactly the right time🧵 It’s not only those in the capital who are struggling. 76% of renters live outside London and, even in the North East - the region with the lowest rate of unaffordable private renting, 18% of renters still face unaffordable housing costs. (1/4) www.ft.com/content/ea03...

New @ippr.org analysis shows 1 in 6 young people could be NEET by the end of the decade on current trends. That’s why the Milburn report out today is so important; one of the most serious attempts yet to understand how young people are being failed and what must change www.ippr.org/articles/a-t...

Ofgem’s latest price cap rise shows the Iran energy shock is starting to hit UK households. @harryqp.bsky.social explains why government should prepare a £2,000 energy bills ceiling that will protect families, limit inflation and reduce pressure for rate rises. 📻️ @listentotimesradio.bsky.social

Our analysis of the latest NEET figures just released by the ONS finds two concerning trends: 1️⃣ The number of young people who are NEET could rise from around one in eight today to one in six by the end of 2029.

Tony Blair is right that Labour needs a serious debate about its future, but that debate can’t just be about the solutions of the past. Simply returning to the economic model of the 1990s won’t answer today’s challenges. 📺 @harryqp.bsky.social on BBC News 👇

🌍️ Europe’s security environment has changed and the UK should help shape what comes next. A new European Defence Alliance could be the route to strengthening European security in light of a changing world order. 🔗 Read more: www.ippr.org/articles/eur...

Tony Blair is right: the Labour Party needs a debate about policy and purpose not just personalities. But his diagnosis of the shift in policy needed is outdated and dangerous.

🚨 | NEW PAPER: An increasingly uncertain world means Europe needs to do more to defend itself. Our paper argues Britain has a key role to play as US support becomes less reliable - and that defence should be the starting point for a wider UK–Europe reset www.ippr.org/articles/eur...

"The UK needs to get in a mindset now of being a hot country... We are going to have to get used to living in a world which is up to 40 degrees quite often, and in that world we have to have aircon whether it's using energy or not." 📺 @samalvis.bsky.social on BBC News 👇

Extreme weather is a growing political problem. As we’ve seen in Valencia, LA etc, when frequent climate impacts strike, populists are quick to exploit public anger, using it to advance their own agenda & weaken support for climate action. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

The Chancellor is right to try to cut costs for families this summer, but the cost-of-living crisis demands much bolder action. The government needs to wage an all-out war on bills. 📺 @harryqp.bsky.social on BBC News 👇

Migration has fallen sharply, asylum hotel use is down. The system is beginning to stabilise. That should prompt a more measured debate. An excessively tough approach now runs the risk of making policy for the pressures of three years ago, rather than the reality of today. 🧵 (1/3)

Equalising Capital Gains Tax (CGT) with Income Tax is a no brainer. Here's why: 👉 It would raise around £14bn a year. 👉 It is only paid by around 0.65% of the adult population (350,000 people), but most CGT revenue only comes from the 0.02% of the population who make gains of over £1 million.

The @thecccuk.bsky.social report today is landmark. Adaptation is something politicians see as a future problem. Its not. We'll cross 1.5 degrees *this parliament*, the current govt will deal with those consequences Great coverage by @fionaharvey.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/science/2026...

Extreme weather is a growing political problem in the UK. As we’ve seen in Valencia & LA, when increasingly severe & frequent climate impacts strike, populists are quick to exploit public anger over a lack of preparation, using it to advance their own agenda & weaken support for climate action.

Investing in development partnerships is also an investment in supply chain resilience and ultimately cost of living. Even without the war in Iran, our agriculture supply chains are incredibly exposed - we need international cooperation to address that 🧵(1/6) www.ippr.org/articles/the... @ippr.org

Today is the last day of the UK's Global Partnership Conference, co-hosted with South Africa. It is all about showing continued British commitment to international cooperation at a time of growing US isolationism and strain on the rules-based order. Our new blog asks - why bother? @ippr.org

Politics in Britain feels increasingly broken. Too many people feel decisions are made to them, not with them. Trust in parliament and politicians has collapsed and the consequences are serious. Today we’re launching a new @ippr.org report on how to rebuild democratic trust in Parliament🧵 1/

🗳️ | NEW REPORT: Trust in parliament is at a historic low. Our new report sets out how to reimagining how laws are made. ✔️ Expand right to recall MPs ✔️ Ban on MPs holding second jobs ✔️ Citizens’ assemblies Read here: www.ippr.org/articles/rei...

Headline inflation easing to 2.8 per cent is not expected to continue. The Iran conflict only began at the end of February, and higher oil and gas prices take time to feed through — the real impact will land when Ofgem resets the energy price cap next month.

Delighted to launch our latest report on in-work child poverty with @actionforchildren.bsky.social in parliament this morning, kindly hosted and introduced by @sianberry.bsky.social 3 in 4 children in poverty in the UK are in working households. Read our solutions🔗 www.ippr.org/articles/wor...

📈 Child poverty risk has risen among families where all adults work full time, tripling for couple families since 2000. Work should be a route out of poverty. That means better childcare support, flexible jobs and progression for parents. Read more 🔗 www.ippr.org/articles/work-isnt-working

💼 | NEW REPORT: 460,000 children are now in poverty despite all adults in their household working full time. Child poverty risk has risen sharply even among families where all adults work. Work isn’t working - read our solutions 👉 www.ippr.org/articles/work-isnt-working

🥔 84% of the value in UK farm purchases comes from abroad. From food to fertiliser, machinery, processing and transport. In an unstable world, UK food prices are shaped far beyond our borders. 📰 New research: www.ippr.org/articles/the-government-is-about-to-host-a-global-partnership-conference

🚨| NEW BLOG: The government is about to host a Global Partnerships Conference. Should it even bother? Our analysis shows how climate shocks and fragile supply chains can hit UK households - and why international partnerships matter 👇 www.ippr.org/articles/the...

💥 Wars, energy shocks, shifting alliances - the UK is exposed to a more volatile world. So what should we do now? Laura Chappell explains why the UK needs a new strategy to build resilience at home and stronger partnerships abroad. 🔗 Read more: www.ippr.org/articles/diversifying-diplomacy

🌎️| NEW REPORT: The foundations of UK foreign policy are shifting. As global power fragments, the UK needs a smarter strategy for building durable partnerships in key areas, from energy to defence and AI. Read the latest from us 👇 www.ippr.org/articles/div...

With Westminster distracted by leadership drama, the King’s Speech was an opportunity to get back to what really matters: the policies that could improve people’s lives. But the government is going to have to be bolder. 📺 @avneem.bsky.social on #GBNews 👇

With the political drama unfolding after the local elections, one thing is clear: people are done with status quo politics. In a more uncertain world, the UK must move closer to the EU — our biggest trading partner and closest ally in values. 📻 @rachaelhenry.bsky.social on #TimesRadio 👇