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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| Ambitious but risk averse: UK manager attitudes and the investment gap | The UK’s persistently weak business investment rate relative to peer economies is one of its most enduring economic challenges. A wide range of structural explanations for this gap have been examined. However, whether the attitudes of those who make investment decisions differ systematically from counterparts in comparator economies has not, to our knowledge, been analysed to date. This paper provides that comparison. | |
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Fiscal devolution will support metro mayors in the next phase, when delivery matters most. |
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This research briefing responds to Local Policy Innovation Partnership (LPIP) Hub work on data devolution, transparency, and place productivity. Building on this existing research, it argues that current UK data infrastructures do not yet accommodate the heterogeneous forms of qualitative data on which local, regional and national policymakers increasingly rely. | |
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This report outlines the first findings from a major new tracker of attitudes to AI and work by The Policy Institute at |
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| The Social Market Foundation draws on a survey of parents alongside insights from food policy and support experts to present an overview of childhood hunger in 2026. | ||
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The new high street playbook: Community-led innovation in action |
The ‘new high street playbook’ shares lessons from our Community-Led High Street Innovators programme, and why they matter now. Connecting real world practice to the current policy window, this report reflects a growing focus on the conditions needed for longer-term stewardship, particularly the role of community influence, governance and ownership in shaping the future of our high streets. | June 2026 |
| Guaranteeing a block of cheaper energy gives all households a safety net while providing the greatest support to those who need it most. | ||
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This report from UK think tank the Centre for European Reform examines the impact of leaving the customs union and single market on UK trade. |
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This report from The LPIP Hub finds that successful interventions require long-term investment, community-led participation and supportive national frameworks. |