We’re signing off for the holidays until Monday 5th January. Wishing you all the best for the festive season🎄

We're recruiting for a new Head of Finance. All the details: www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43...

While a thriving economy is important, GDP is a poor measure of social progress. That's why we make the case for putting measures of our collective wellbeing at the heart of government decision-making: www.reuters.com/world/uk/uk-...

As we wrap up for the festive break, our Chief Executive @sarahdavidson.bsky.social looks back on the achievements of 2025 and shares the wins that make her feel optimistic for the year ahead. carnegieuk.org/blog/carnegi...

My @carnegieuk.bsky.social colleague, Susan Pitney, is part of this Demos event, sharing the findings from our most recent Life in the UK index. Follow along via the link below. 👇

#Budget2025 sparked debate, but behind the headlines are the unseen systems & steps that make big reforms possible. @stumackinnon.bsky.social explores this invisible infrastructure in our new blog, covering satellite tech, shadow revaluations & past tax lessons. carnegieuk.org/blog/satelli...

Is the UK Government preparing the ground for a council tax revaluation? Read my new @carnegieuk.bsky.social blog looking at the technical moves that make policy change possible: carnegieuk.org/blog/satelli...

Grab a copy of The @yorkshirepost.co.uk this morning to read @sarahdavidson.bsky.social make the case for systematically improving people's wellbeing in England: www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/opinion...

New blog: @adambalfourlang.bsky.social shares his reflections on the discussions at the recent @re-state.bsky.social conference & explores what 25 years of policy experience in Scotland & Wales can teach those shaping the next phase of devolution in England carnegieuk.org/blog/beyond-...

🔈 NEW EVENT 🔈 Join us, WISERD and Carnegie UK as we reflect on 10 years of the Future Generations Act, and debate how we can enable it to deliver its policy aspirations better ⤵️ 🗓️ 15 January ⏰ 10am 📍Cardiff 🔗 https://ow.ly/ABUC50XyZHA Co-production Network for Wales Calvin Jones

Ahead of Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivering her second budget, @adambalfourlang.bsky.social leaked some thoughts to Public Finance magazine about how to improve our tax and spending systems: www.publicfinance.co.uk/opinion/2025...

Ahead of this week’s Budget, read @adambalfourlang.bsky.social in @publicfinance.bsky.social argue how we could change our public finance systems to better support long-term policy goals: www.publicfinance.co.uk/opinion/2025...

Great to be at the Victoria Gallery & Museum supporting @re-state.bsky.social's Re:Imagining the Local State conference. Today's event brings together policymakers, local government leaders, businesses & community groups to discuss the shape of local government.

Great to be at the Victoria Gallery & Museum supporting @re-state.bsky.social's Re:Imagining the Local State conference. Today's event brings together policymakers, local government leaders, businesses & community groups to discuss the shape of local government.

Ahead of this week’s Budget, read @adambalfourlang.bsky.social in @publicfinance.bsky.social argue how we could change our public finance systems to better support long-term policy goals: www.publicfinance.co.uk/opinion/2025...

Grab a copy of The @yorkshirepost.co.uk this morning to read @sarahdavidson.bsky.social make the case for systematically improving people's wellbeing in England: www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/opinion...

This morning we were pleased to brief @otoolematthew.bsky.social about the Northern Ireland results of our Life in the UK Index. Check out the report here: carnegieuk.org/publication/...

Our Life in the UK data was featured in this article looking at wellbeing in different countries: www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...

While a thriving economy is important, GDP is a poor measure of social progress. That’s why we make the case for other metrics to complement economic growth figures: www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c8...

We’re looking forward to @smartthinking.bsky.social's #SmartThinkingAwards at @britishacademy.bsky.social this evening. We entered #LifeInTheUK for Best Publication 🤞 Great to be part of an event that celebrates the insight & impact of the UK think tank community. Good luck to everyone nominated!

We’re looking forward to @smartthinking.bsky.social's #SmartThinkingAwards at @britishacademy.bsky.social this evening. We entered #LifeInTheUK for Best Publication 🤞 Great to be part of an event that celebrates the insight & impact of the UK think tank community. Good luck to everyone nominated!

Economic hardship worse in Northern Ireland than rest of UK, report finds @irishnews.com www.irishnews.com/news/norther...

📢 New report | Our 2025 #LifeInTheUK Northern Ireland research shows economic hardship is more prevalent in Northern Ireland than across the rest of the UK. Explore our findings and download the full report: carnegieuk.org/publication/...

📢 New report | Our 2025 #LifeInTheUK England research shows a third of people in England are unhappy with local job opportunities. Explore our findings and download the full report: carnegieuk.org/publication/...

Thanks to Maurice Golden MSP for laying this motion in the Scottish Parliament regarding our Life in the UK Index for 2025: www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-...

"A brighter future is within our grasp..." says Chancellor Rachel Reeves as she previews the upcoming Budget. Our Life in the UK Index shows that more systematic and sustained action is required to improve the collective wellbeing of the people of the UK: carnegieuk.org/publication/...

Wales' collective wellbeing scores have once again stagnated & trust in our decision-makers has decreased. As we head to a Senedd election in 2026, we continue to call for better policy making to tackle our systemic challenges and ensure better economic and democratic outcomes for people in Wales.

📢 New report | Our 2025 #LifeInTheUK Wales research shows the lives of people in Wales have not improved in the past year. Trust in the UK Govt is lower in Wales than in England, while trust in the Welsh Govt has declined over the last 2 years. Find out more: carnegieuk.org/publication/...

📢 New report | Our 2025 #LifeInTheUK Scotland research shows modest but unequal gains to wellbeing over the last two years. Find out more: carnegieuk.org/publication/...

Scotland’s wellbeing modestly improves but gaps remain, report finds - @heraldscotland.bsky.social - www.heraldscotland.com/news/2558990...

Trust in government in Wales lower than England reveals report - @nation.cymru - nation.cymru/news/trust-i...

At @carnegieuk.bsky.social we have the Scotland and Wales breakdowns of our Life in the UK Index out this morning. Scotland carnegieuk.org/news/researc... Wales carnegieuk.org/news/trust-i...

The opposite of the IMD - collective Wellbeing scores by region from the @carnegieuk.bsky.social Life in the UK report.

This morning, Adam Milne gave evidence to the Social Justice and Social Security Committee on the Wellbeing and Sustainable Development (Scotland) Bill. Read our full response to the committee: carnegieuk.org/publication/...

On the International Day of Care and Support, this week’s New Economy Brief explores what the Carer's Allowance scandal tells us about how our economy and society undervalue care: neweconomybrief.net/the-digest/w...

Great to be at @ipprscotland.bsky.social's conference today, discussing the big choices & challenges shaping Scotland’s future. @sarahdavidson.bsky.social joined the opening panel to share insights from our latest #LifeInTheUK research & our recent work on Budgeting for Wellbeing.

Thanks to everyone who joined our #LifeInTheUK webinar this morning. If you couldn’t make it or want to revisit the discussion visit: youtu.be/uujO1l0W43g It was a fantastic session with brilliant insights from Susan Pinkney & @graceblakeley.substack.com.

Average person’s life saw ‘no meaningful improvement’ over past year www.independent.co.uk/news/busines... Last chance to tune into our webinar on this topic with @graceblakeley.substack.com at 10am this morning: carnegieuk.org/event/how-is...

We’ve launched our 2025 #LifeInTheUK Index, now it’s time to talk about it! Join us tomorrow at 10am for a webinar with Susan Pinkney & @graceblakeley.substack.com to explore what the findings say about collective wellbeing & where action is needed. Register here: carnegieuk.org/event/how-is...

Average person´s life saw `no meaningful improvement´ over past year www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/pa/art...

📢 New report | Our 2025 #LifeInTheUK research shows that the wellbeing of people across the UK has not improved over the past year. Find out more: carnegieuk.org/publication/...

Average person’s life saw ‘no meaningful improvement’ over past year www.independent.co.uk/news/busines...

📊 How are people across the UK really doing? Join us on Tue 28 Oct, 10-11am to hear Susan Pinkney present our latest Life in the UK findings with reflections from @graceblakeley.substack.com. carnegieuk.org/event/how-is...

How is life in the UK in 2025? Join us on Tue 28 Oct, 10-11am, for our Life in the UK 2025 webinar. Hear our key findings from Susan Pinkney with reflections from @graceblakeley.substack.com. Find out more and book your place: carnegieuk.org/event/how-is...

How is life in the UK in 2025? Join us on Tue 28 Oct, 10-11am, for our Life in the UK 2025 webinar. Hear our key findings from Susan Pinkney with reflections from @graceblakeley.substack.com. Find out more and book your place: carnegieuk.org/event/how-is...

We were in London yesterday visiting HM Treasury to talk about our work on budgeting for wellbeing and all things Life in the UK. Our chat drew on insights from our recent research exploring what a collective wellbeing approach to public finances could look like: carnegieuk.org/programmes/f...

Experts say the UK’s complex public finance systems need to be simpler and more joined up. Find out more in our new report: carnegieuk.org/publication/...

People across the UK say the tax system is unfair, confusing and difficult to influence. Find out more in our new report looking into public perceptions of the UK tax system: carnegieuk.org/publication/...

NEW BLOG 📝 Jo gives an overview of our new Financing the Future reports and explains what they tell us about how the UK’s public finance systems could better support collective wellbeing: carnegieuk.org/blog/learnin...

Our new Budgeting for Wellbeing report by Dr Cressida Gaukroger shows how governments in Australia, New Zealand & South Korea are aligning budgets with shared priorities. Find out more: carnegieuk.org/publication/...