Analysis and action on living standards
Conflict in the Middle East has driven oil prices from around $70 to $100 per barrel, with wholesale gas prices also rising by over 60 per cent. Given the Government has said the high cost of living is its number one priority, and has acted to help those reliant on heating oil, there is growing pressure to provide widespread support. So what should be done?
Our overnight analysis sets out how a mix of benign fiscal developments and concerning economic trends leaves the Government on track to meet its fiscal rules following the 2026 Spring Forecast, but with little resilience to shocks.
The Resolution Foundation is an independent think-tank dedicated to lifting living standards in the UK. We focus particularly on households with low and middle incomes; those on low pay or in precarious work; and those vulnerable to financial shocks.
This report provides an assessment of the UK’s progress toward net zero in the land use and agriculture sector – the only major area where emissions have barely fallen over the past 15 years. It examines both sides of the challenge: cutting emissions from food production and reshaping how land is used.
This report considers an often-overlooked aspect of Universal Credit (UC): how the nuts and bolts of the UC system could be improved. Here, we set out a programme of reform that is grounded in claimants’ own experiences; realistic about the system as is; and fully costed when it comes to both the investment and ongoing spend our recommendations would entail.
The Resolution Foundation calculates the real Living Wage – a voluntary hourly pay rate that is based on what families need to get by. The current national rate is:
Explore our interactive housing indicators or read about our alternative estimate of UK employment.
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