David Phillips says that even if chancellor Rachel Reeves manages to avoid making cuts, councils will still need a laser-like ...

All the analysis so far from our IFS Green Budget 2024, funded by the Nuffield Foundation and in partnership with Citi. Life expectancy gaps between gender and income groups are large and generate ...

The IFS Green Budget will assess the state of the UK economy and the new government’s fiscal position ahead of their first Budget. Join us for a special in-person recording of an episode of the IFS ...

David is an Associate Director and helps lead two main areas of research at the Institute. First is work on devolved and local government finance, with a particular focus on the distribution of ...

Young people at risk of getting involved in violence are those in most of need of therapeutic support, but most unlikely to receive it. The Your Choice programme aims to shift how such therapeutic ...

We examine the challenges facing public services and the Chancellor’s public spending options at the forthcoming Budget and ...

Growth has been better than expected this year, but the UK’s recovery is not yet secure. Structural changes will require ...

We explore why CGT reform is necessary and how changes could make the tax system fairer, more efficient and more ...

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions has confirmed the reappointment of IFS Deputy Director Carl Emmerson - alongside ...

There is widespread speculation that the new Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, will raise capital gains tax in her first Budget. Increasing capital gains tax is one option that wasn’t ruled out in the Labour ...

There is much speculation that the new government is considering increasing rates of capital gains tax (CGT) as a way of raising revenue. But simply raising rates is not the right route to take. The ...