The Employment Rights Act isn’t just good for workers - it’s good for the economy. @josephevans.bsky.social explains the wider benefits for businesses and society on @lbc.co.uk News 👇

Really helpful thread on the Bank of England's interest rate decision from IPPR's senior economist @willellisecon.bsky.social‬ Particularly interesting on how economic data compares to expectations - inflation is falling and unemployment is rising faster than the Bank or OBR expected

The Employment Rights Act has received Royal Assent and is now law! This is a huge moment for workers - one that's been years (even decades) in the making Here's a thread on the Act, the key policies and the next phase of delivery🧵

Very helpful briefing on the state of the UK's labour market - especially the challenges facing younger workers, the role of the Bank of England in supporting a stronger economy, and the decline of workers' bargaining power in recent years

The Lords have blocked the Employment Rights Bill over the cap on compensation for unfair dismissal Lord Vaux of Harrowden argued that the main beneficiaries of removing it would be "senior employees on high salaries" But this isn't necessarily true www.ft.com/content/372a...

Why are UK borrowing costs so high when our debt and deficit numbers look better than others? In a @ippr.org paper, @carsjung.bsky.social and I argue the problem is less “fundamentals” and more a bad equilibrium of market vibes: www.ippr.org/articles/rul.... Short thread. 🧵

I wrote a long essay on the myth of Scottish exceptionalism for @inkstickmedia.com, featuring Braveheart, anti-immigration protests in Falkirk, rise of the saltire flags, Thatcher in Scotland and so on. Thanks to @patrickobrienstrickland.com for giving this essay a lovely home 👇🏾 tinyurl.com/4n8u5tsu

***There should be a £100,000 cap on individual donations to political parties*** We should all be concerned that wealthy individuals are accounting for a growing share of party funding 🧵

Promising plans on access to nature in the Environmental Improvement Plan! Lots of clear actions on reducing barriers to access and protecting natural landscapes Plus confirmation of a new Green Paper on the public's legal rights of access

The qualifying period for unfair dismissal protection will be reduced from 24 to 6 months - which is still a significant change to labour law The qualifying period has oscillated between 6, 12 and 24 months since being introduced and was last set at 6 months from 1974-79 (under Wilson & Callagher)

A step forward for millions of workers: @josephevans.bsky.social responds to unfair dismissal policy changes and calls for urgent action on the Employment Rights Bill. Read the full response here 👉 www.ippr.org/media-office...

Details important, but North Sea Jobs Service could be a big win for unions and workers in oil and gas industry, who have been clear they want a path out of the industry One of our @ippr.org key policy asks too Language of 'end-to-end support' particularly welcome www.ippr.org/articles/ski...

Good news that public landowners will be setting out how they are meeting nature restoration targets! @ippr.org previously called on public landowners to play a greater role in contributing to 30x30 and Environment Act targets - this is a move in the right direction www.ippr.org/articles/dri...

Fascinating thread on public opinion Key finding is that immigration looks important in polls because it's highly salient, not because it outranks daily concerns People consistently say that the cost of living and financial pressures are the most important issues in their day-to-day lives

Labour’s employment rights bill represents the most significant evolution for British workers’ rights in decades. Great blog post by @josephevans.bsky.social @ippr.org #NewDeal www.ippr.org/articles/pro...

Progressive leaders in Australia and Spain maintained the public's support after picking fights to bring down the cost of living Excellent piece by @carsjung.bsky.social & @samalvis.bsky.social calling on the government to wage a "war on bills" - especially on energy and food

I wrote for @newstatesman1913.bsky.social about what constitutes a "fair transition" - and why maintaining public support for decarbonisation is the ultimate challenge for Ed Miliband and his team www.newstatesman.com/spotlight/su...

Jobs data is out and the labour market has shown a slight cooling. Pay growth slowed to 4.6% and the employment rate fell to 75%. Commentators will clamour to blame the govt but this has as much to do with the long-term effects of Covid and the Bank of England's interest rates.

There’s lots of negative chat about the Employment Rights Bill hurting growth and hiring. But lots of the policies could make workers more productive, which would boost growth. New @ippr.org blog from me outlines how it could support stronger, fairer growth: www.ippr.org/articles/pro...

We're hiring!💥 IPPR North are looking for a senior researcher who has big ideas for the future of our regions. Join us at this pivotal time for our economy and democracy. Based in Manchester, apply by 31st October. www.ippr.org/jobs/senior-...

This is a really welcome development - IPPR called for land to be included in the government's plans for a Community Right to Buy, to facilitate more community ownership of environmental assets at a time when nature is in managed decline See our full report here: www.ippr.org/articles/dri...

The politics of migration have shifted so far to the extreme right, the Conservatives and Reform now have a more hardline policy on deporting legal British residents than... the British National Party did in 2005

Support is growing for adressing the £22 billion annual taxpayer losses at the Bank of England. To do so, both BoE and HMT would need to act. On Thursday the Bank should stop active bond sales. And HMT should claw back interest rate losses via a targeted levy. www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/5259508...

Think this is a pretty detailed problem-definition piece, correctly identifying the scale of the challenge. I'm curious to read how their solutions to the 5 "giants strangling Britain" balance/address some of the following when they publish it. - How do they propose to redistribute wealth? 1/🧵

Interesting article from @ionewells.bsky.social over the weekend, genuine local engagement should always be a requirement of any mining project But there's also a major question missing - what is this replacing? This leads to one of my favourite stats ever... (1/3) www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

ICYMI (h/t @josephevans.bsky.social) Great approach to tackling food deserts: "In Liverpool, healthy food will come to them: a mapping tool will direct a mobile greengrocer, the Queen of Greens, to visit areas where social housing residents have poor access to food"

Today’s industrial strategy echoes Bidenomics. But while the US economy improved, Biden couldn't stop Trump. We went to Washington to find out why. ✒️ IPPR's @samalvis.bsky.social writes for the @theguardian.com 👇 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

The government published its industrial strategy today. How is it likely to affect the labour market? Ministers are focused on securing higher business investment in high-productivity sectors. At a basic level, higher investment means greater demand for labour, and therefore more jobs

Pleased to speak to The Mirror about @ippr.org's latest paper on workers' rights The government's pledge to protect workers from surveillance comes at a really crucial time www.mirror.co.uk/news/young-b...

📸 | NEW REPORT: Black & young people are at the highest risk of being targeted by worker surveillance. @josephevans.bsky.social‬ & ‪@joeatkinson.bsky.social‬ make the case for new laws to give workers a say over biometric tracking & monitoring in the workplace 👇 www.ippr.org/articles/neg...

The Telegraph are right on cue!

NEW: Who are the voters Labour risks losing to Reform? How might Lab unite them with the rest of its election winning coalition? How might Reform win them over? Some big new research out today with @persuasionuk.bsky.social as featured by @greenmirandahere.bsky.social in today's FT 🧵👇

Interesting article from the US Kate Andrias & @awhf.bsky.social from the Obama and Biden administrations explain how sectoral and multi-employer bargaining can ensure that "abundance" delivers for workers as well as consumers We at @ippr.bsky.social recommended a similar approach for the UK

Trump's tariffs are destabilising the global economy, and will impact UK manufacturers, particularly the car industry. A trade deal to avoid tariffs will be helpful, but the government can go further by supporting these industries to build the tech of the future

As Maya says, the Chancellor recently announced the government is creating a Construction Skills Mission Board This industry-wide body is a crucial step towards ensuring the construction workforce is ready to build 1.5 million homes and new infrastructure We recently recommended a similar approach

GB Energy is the clean energy champion for the British people, designed to capture the benefits of the energy transition for us all, @josephevans.bsky.social tells @martinstanford.bsky.social. @ippr.bsky.social | @lbcnews.bsky.social

Fair Pay Agreements could & should be replicated in other sectors where workers are fragmented, pay is low and conditions are poor. Care & childcare professions marked with the same problems. Like this a lot from @ippr.bsky.social. www.ippr.org/articles/mis...

Today we launch our report on the future of GB Energy A properly resourced GBE can capture the benefits of the clean energy transition for the British people, driving us towards clean power, creating new jobs around the country and returning value to taxpayers www.ippr.org/articles/203...

The labour market is misfiring in industries which are key to meeting the government's missions Labour are already committed to introducing a modern approach to industrial relations to resolve labour market challenges Great to speak to BBC News about how they could go further

I welcome the @ippr.bsky.social call for fair pay agreements across the economy, which can only drive better pay and conditions. This week, I proposed the Employment Rights Bill do just that and I hope the government takes this call on board. morningstaronline.co.uk/article/fair...

If we fix staffing shortages, construction, childcare, and rail can deliver on the government’s promises—driving growth and expanding opportunity. Find out more here: www.ippr.org/articles/mis...

👷 | NEW REPORT: Industries crucial to the gov's missions – like construction – are struggling to meet demand. Reforming Thatcher era industrial relations & extending Fair Pay Agreements to key sectors can solve these recruitment & retention problems.