The Macroeconomic Policy Outlook Q2 2026
In light of ongoing uncertainty over developments in the Middle East, this edition of the MPO unpacks the potential impact of the shock on the UK economy, and discusses how the Bank of England and Government should respond.
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Can the Government – or the public – afford another energy crisis? Ruth Curtice speaks to Former Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt and Chief Executive of Ipsos in the UK and Ireland Kelly Beaver to ask how the Government can respond to pressures on global energy supplies and how the public feel about the prospect of another spike in bills.
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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.
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Bye bye baby
Assessing Britain’s falling birth rate since the early 2010s
This briefing explores Britain’s recent baby bust and whether it should be a cause for concern for policymakers. Most developed countries are grappling with a falling birth rate, and the UK is no different.
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Credit where credit’s due?
Unpacking the distributional impact of Britain’s mortgage lending rules
This briefing note considers the distributional impact of the post-financial-crisis tightening of Britain’s mortgage lending rules on aspiring homeowners and assesses how policy could respond to help poorer families unable to get on the housing ladder today.
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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:
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Resolution Ventures
Resolution Ventures exists to back innovative start-ups seeking to change the world of work for the better, and early-stage ventures seeking to improve the prospects of low-to-middle income Britain.
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