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/...

From New Zealand to South Korea, governments are testing new ways to align budgets with wellbeing. In this 10 minute video, Dr Cressida Gaukroger and @sarahdavidson.bsky.social discuss the key themes from our new report on budgeting for wellbeing: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtdP...

From New Zealand to South Korea, governments are testing new ways to align budgets with wellbeing. In this 10 minute video, Dr Cressida Gaukroger and @sarahdavidson.bsky.social discuss the key themes from our new report on budgeting for wellbeing: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtdP...

We’ve published three new reports today which offer insights into how our public finance systems could be reimagined to create fairer systems, rebuild trust & put collective wellbeing at the heart of decision making. Find out more: carnegieuk.org/programmes/f...

Our Financing the Future programme explores how governments can raise & spend public money in ways that prioritise prevention, long-term thinking & resilience. On Monday, we’re publishing 3 new reports. Find out more about them in our video from @adambalfourlang.bsky.social: youtu.be/w_G4NQ1NnSw

While a thriving economy is important, GDP figures are a poor measure of society's progress. That's why we make the case for new metrics to help decision-makers make better decisions: www.insider.co.uk/news/scottis...

Will empowering young people improve Democratic Wellbeing? 🗳 Our latest blog explores why extending voting rights to younger people is welcome but not enough to rebuild trust in democracy: carnegieuk.org/blog/will-em...

While a thriving economy is important, GDP figures are a poor measure of society's progress. That's why we make the case for new metrics to help decision-makers make better decisions: www.ft.com/content/2bf3...

New blog by Carnegie UK's Adam Milne! Will empowering young people improve Democratic Wellbeing? carnegieuk.org/blog/will-em...

New blog by Carnegie UK's Adam Milne! Will empowering young people improve Democratic Wellbeing? carnegieuk.org/blog/will-em...

Our Director @adambalfourlang.bsky.social took part in The Scottish Parliament’s Festival of Politics, joining the panel “Oligarchs or Philanthropists?” to explore the democratic and societal implications of wealth and philanthropy. 🎬 Watch the full discussion: lnkd.in/e6KDwzaM #FoP2025

[email protected] "Labour missions will be undeliverable without a long-term commitment to cross-government working and culture change from Ministers and officials..." So long the Mission Delivery Unit www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...

🐍 New blog from Carnegie UK 🤠 Are we stuck in a policy trap of doom and despair? Or can we imagine our way out? In Escape from the Temple of Doom, @stumackinnon.bsky.social explores we can break free from fatalism and build a better future. www.linkedin.com/pulse/escapi...

After listening to a podcast about a "lethal debt spiral", I was inspired to write this blog about gloom bsky.app/profile/carn...

"Escaping the Temple of the Doom Loop will not be easy. But it starts with a simple idea." @stumackinnon.bsky.social explores how the UK can break free from the cycle of low expectations and limited ambitions in our new blog: carnegieuk.org/blog/escape-...

While a successful economy is important, GDP is a poor measure of social progress. That's why at Carnegie UK we're part of a movement arguing for policymakers to use high quality information about people's lives to inform their decisions www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

With research from @niesrorg.bsky.social in the papers this morning suggesting that the Chancellor may consider tax rises, do check our discussion paper looking consider how we might set up our public finances to help us take on the biggest challenges of our time: carnegieuk.org/publication/...

"Rachel Reeves’s reforms may or may not boost growth, but their success should not be assessed by that measure. Rather, all government policy should be evaluated against whether it delivers improved lives for citizens..." Letter in The Guardian today: www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

"Rachel Reeves’s reforms may or may not boost growth, but their success should not be assessed by that measure. Rather, all government policy should be evaluated against whether it delivers improved lives for citizens..." Letter in The Guardian today: www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

"Rachel Reeves’s reforms may or may not boost growth, but their success should not be assessed by that measure. Rather, all government policy should be evaluated against whether it delivers improved lives for citizens..." New Carnegie UK letter in The Guardian: www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

📢"People are stronger together." We were thrilled to support the @clesthinkdo.bsky.social summit at the start of July. Read some reflections about this event and the links between Community Wealth Building and wellbeing from our CEO: @sarahdavidson.bsky.social carnegieuk.org/blog/strengt...

"The privilege of days like yesterday is the space they offer to be challenged; to reflect; to hear what other people are up to; to articulate your own thinking." @sarahdavidson.bsky.social shares reflections from the #CommunityWealthBuilding Summit in our new blog: carnegieuk.org/blog/strengt...

Great to see @guardianheather.bsky.social make the case for better measures of social progress, pointing to research by our friends @pbe.co.uk www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

First new think tank job up - @carnegieuk.bsky.social are looking for a SENIOR COMMS & PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER to build and strengthen their relationships with policymakers and make the case for change across Carnegie's communications channels. Find out more: bit.ly/4nBMIc6

"The privilege of days like yesterday is the space they offer to be challenged; to reflect; to hear what other people are up to; to articulate your own thinking." @sarahdavidson.bsky.social shares reflections from the #CommunityWealthBuilding Summit in our new blog: carnegieuk.org/blog/strengt...