This blog summarises the latest policy news including reports, inquiries, consultations, government research and events.
Reports from Academics and Think Tanks
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| New Centre for Cities analysis shows that rising National Living Wage rates are having very different effects across UK cities and towns. | May 2026 | |
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This research uses data on historic neighbourhood age and Centre for Cities’ residential densities dataset to dig deeper into where densification needs to occur and what policy needs to do differently. |
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| Local productivity, national impact: The role of local authorities | This report argues that local government must play a much bigger role in tackling the UK’s long-standing productivity problem. | |
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The UK Evaluation Society has published the inaugural State of Evaluation Report—a major new study exploring the current landscape of evaluation practice across the UK. |
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| Resolution Foundation’s latest Housing Outlook, launching a Resolution Foundation research programme on the future of the private rented sector (PRS). |
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| The latest British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) Economic Forecast suggests growth will remain subdued in 2026 and 2027, as the reverberations of the Middle East conflict continue to be felt. The BCC is predicting weak business investment, higher inflation and falling exports. | June 2026 | |
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Work in progress: getting young people ready for the jobs of the 2030s |
This report from UK think tank Green Alliance sets out how the government can ensure young people are ready for the jobs of the 2030s. | |
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This report from UK think tank the Policy Institute outlines the first findings from a major new tracker of attitudes to AI and work. |
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This report from UK think tank the Resolution Foundation sets out how the Government can reset Britain’s economic policy. |