📢 JOB ALERT! 📢 If you're a creative, analytical leader and thinker we want YOU. IPPR North are looking for an Associate Director (fixed term) with BIG IDEAS for the future of our regions. Office based in Manchester Closing date: 7th Jan www.ippr.org/jobs/associa...

Did you know that Leeds is the largest city in western Europe without a mass transit system? The Leeds tram is a great example of intra-regional transport that's critical for connecting communities in the North. But our communities cannot wait any longer... 👇👇 www.reuters.com/world/uk/tra...

📰The Social Mobility Commission’s state of the nation report is out. At IPPR North we're not surprised at its findings. The government must address these disadvantages so the next generations can break out of the doom-loop of regional inequality. 👇👇 www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

New year, new start? Great new job @ipprnorth.bsky.social will be posted this week👀

✅ FACT: Scrapping the two child limit on benefits lifts hundreds of thousands of children out of poverty. IPPR North’s @zoebillingham.bsky.social appeared on BBC Politics North West and debunked a common misconception about who the two child benefit limit impacted the most 👇👇👇

📈 This morning, our Director @zoebillingham.bsky.social presented to The Great North Board on securing pan northern investment. ⚽And the brand new Everton stadium was a brilliant location for the board meeting! Pictured below...

🤔 How do YOU feel about the visitor levy announced in last week’s #budget? 🎥 This weekend @zoebillingham.bsky.social sat on the red sofa for BBC Politics North West to explain why IPPR have been supporting this measure. 💪 A levy that local leaders can use for local priorities!

🎉Now the Chancellor has confirmed England's mayors can impose a visitor levy on overnight stays. 💪Local leaders can use this income to invest in local causes. We caught up with Mayor of Greater Manchester @andyburnham.bsky.social last week, who thanked us for our support as we awaited the news!

📣The government has finally signalled who it stands for, protecting working people from the cost of living. At IPPR North we're reacting to today's Budget announcement. @zoebillingham.bsky.social 👇👇

🔔It’s Budget Day!🔔 This Budget will show who the government is working for. We’ll be looking out to see if it passes our three tests: ⚖️ Is it fair, asking more of those with the broadest shoulders? 💷 Does it reduce the cost of living? 📈 Is it pro-growth?

🏆England's Mayors will be given powers to impose an visitor levy on overnight stays, allowing local leaders to invest in local causes. 📈This is a MAJOR step forward for fiscal devolution, and a real win for IPPR North! @zoebillingham.bsky.social gives her reaction👇👇

Devolution is essential for empowering our communities, councillors & mayors - but also our MPs. Read why in my opinion piece for @labourlist.bsky.social✍️ Do you agree? labourlist.org/2025/11/no-m...

“Mayors and councillors must be empowered and sufficiently financially supported so that MPs can regain the role of UK legislators. Thoughts? 🤔💭 IPPR North’s @zoebillingham.bsky.social for Labour List 👇 labourlist.org/2025/11/no-m...

The government has announced a 'default yes' for home developments near train stations. IPPR North's @indiafhg.bsky.social reacts 👇

Should UK Mayors learn from @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social? @zoebillingham.bsky.social says Yes! Read our director's commentary here:

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-...

Our Marcus' take on the announced Pride in Place funding

Our final event at Labour conference #LC25 is happening right now with @mayorofwy.bsky.social @miattafahnbulleh.bsky.social @rjpartington.bsky.social & our own Marcus Johns & @zoe_billingham. #Labourfringe

So far we've already heard about visitor levies, council tax, transport fares, and the politics of devolution...

And it's a big turnout too! 👀

And we're kicking off with our event ✨ Devolution Revolution✨ with @andyburnham.bsky.social @allymcgovern.bsky.social, @localtrust.org.uk' Rachel Rowney & Big Local's Jack Burkinshaw. Chaired by our @zoebillingham.bsky.social #LC25 #IPPRfringe #devolution

As the “Devo Bill” makes its way through Parliament, it’s very welcome that @labourtogether.bsky.social @jpspencer.bsky.social are calling for it to go further on fiscal devolution, powers over public services & reform to the Lords. static1.squarespace.com/static/64f70...

Today I had the privilege of speaking on behalf of @ipprnorth.bsky.social on a panel chaired by Youth Futures Foundation's Anna Round. Was great to be in Sunderland, with fellow northerners talking about such an important topic....

📺Yesterday our @zoebillingham.bsky.social addressed the devolution bill committee. 👀Scrutiny is vital to the future of devolution. Local and mayoral accounts committees are essential for strengthening accountability and enabling further devolution of power and resources. Watch her here: 👇

And that's a wrap 🌯👀👏 Big thanks to all our panellists! And of course our very own chair Marcus #SMCommission #socialmobility

Our @youthfocusnw.bsky.social reps: "what we consider as relative and absolute poverty is already too high a bar. So many people are in poverty who don't meet these categories, and therefore don't get the help they actually need"

A fab passionate panel 👏 Terri White: "There are families who have been left to sink and nobody cares. We need to humanise this again. Everything should be about poverty prevention - not after we've plugged millions of children already in it." #socialmobility #SMCommission

And we're also hearing from Anna Round from the Youth Futures Foundation: - Talking data outcomes and how we evaluate success and programmes that aim to achieve positive social change. -Political cycles are much shorter than the time it takes to build long term robust policies & frameworks

Great point raised of the failure of the system of expecting young people to reach out and put their voices out + Often these are people who are already in a privileged position to be able to do this. Instead institutions must reach out TO young people, especially those whose voices aren't heard.

We've got two fab young representatives from @youthfocusnw.bsky.social, Erin and Amy. When asked, do you feel young people are being listened to by Whitehall? "The short answer is no, the long answer is not at all"

Professor Katy Shaw discussing culture & devolution, and asking how do we measure change in short mayoral terms? Hot take?: Good examples of #devolution are not being shared.

Ryan Henson of the Social Mobility Commission asking "what's fair for children in the country?", and outlining how poverty in geographical areas has been overlooked by policy makers.

We've also got @hannahdavies.bsky.social of @healthequitynorth.bsky.social talking about disproportionate welfare cuts under austerity years in the North, and how tackling child poverty and increasing child outcomes is already harder starting from a much lower baseline.

Journalist & documentarian Terri White talks how the Two Child Limit is deeply problematic and misogynistic, and how it disproportionately impacts families and children in the North.

Journalist & documentarian Terri White talks how the Two Child Limit is deeply problematic and misogynistic, and how it disproportionately impacts families and children in the North.

And we're off... Follow this thread!

Again - if you're unable to make it to our panel - you can still get our thoughts in our report here...

TODAY'S THE DAY! ✨ Looking forward to seeing everyone and having a fruitful discussion about how The Kid's (sadly) Aren't Alright

Not long now! We're looking forward to hosting our fringe event at the Social Mobility Commission's symposium in Manchester on Monday. Hope you've got your tickets!👀

'A recent analysis of figures from the Office for National Statistics by the IPPR North think-tank suggests the Yorkshire and the Humber region has the smallest parks and playing fields in the country' The BBC's James Vincent writes ⤵️ www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

"You cannot have a situation where, under a Labour government, child poverty numbers just go up and up and up" says Gordon Brown. 🎲 Our proposal to tax gambling companies to pay to cut the two-child limit is "surely the right thing to do" says the former PM and chancellor.

This should absolutely be a no-brainer

🗣️ Gordon Brown: “If gambling firms can afford sky-high pay-outs and sponsorships, they can afford to help fund the war on child poverty.” Our latest report lays out exactly how we can make that happen: www.ippr.org/articles/reforming-gambling-taxation www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Fairer gambling taxes could raise the £3.2 billion needed to fully fund scrapping the two-child limit and benefit cap, lifting 500,000 children out of poverty 📢 Must-read research out today from @ippr.org, backed by Gordon Brown ⤵️ www.ippr.org/articles/ref...

Very much looking forward to this excellent panel - and event!

📢 We're hosting a fringe event on how to deliver for young northerners, at the Social Mobility Commission's Manchester symposium 🌟 Feat: @hannahdavies.bsky.social | Ryan Henson | Anna Round | Katy Shaw | Terri White | @youthfocusnw.bsky.social | @ryanswift93.bsky.social 🔗 ippr.org/events/the-k...

The government have announced that up to 40,000 homes are to be built on disused railway land 🛤️🏡 Dr @msingerhobbs.bsky.social spoke to BBC Radio Manchester about why bringing transport and housing together makes complete sense, something @ippr.org has called for previously 📻

We’re recruiting! Join us @ipprnorth.bsky.social at an exciting & critical time for the regional agenda. Feel free to reach out if you’re interested.

Our new report, produced by our Nutrition North network & @healthequitynorth.bsky.social shows that intake of calcium, fibre, vegetables, fruit, legumes, healthy fatty acids and sodium are all lower in the North than the England average www.thenhsa.co.uk/2025/07/poor...

"This is potentially the biggest set of democratic reforms we've seen in the UK for a long time" 🗳️ Catch up on @zoebillingham.bsky.social reacting to votes @ 16 on Al Jazeera 📺