The Research Brief: young people are too ill to work
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We need a ten-year plan for local government
After years of underfunding, councils need a coherent strategy for recovery, reset and renewal.
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Local authorities warn they have “little choice” but to raise council tax
A majority of councils across England have revealed they plan to raise bills by almost 5 per cent this year.
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The Research Brief: more community and cooperative ownership, please
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Tired stereotypes of the long-term sick have returned
To reduce the rise in economic inactivity, people need holistic support not punitive sanctions.
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Britain is an entrepreneurial nation
New research shows the British public backs entrepreneurs – and doesn’t have a problem with the money that they make.
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Why the UK needs a strategic vision for science
Britain is trapped in “short term thinking”, says the world’s oldest scientific academy.
English councils are facing an “out-of-control” financial crisis
A new report calls on the government to close the £4bn funding gap, or face a fresh wave of bankruptcies.
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