Comment Jackdaw is a distraction from Aberdeen’s much bigger problem The Government needs a more place-centric approach to shore up Aberdeen’s labour market 22 October 2026 by Jonathan Marshall and Zachary Leather This article was originally published on our Substack. After years of back and forth and months of mounting speculation, this week the Government gave the green light to the Jackdaw… Continue Reading
Publications Second wind How can green industries contribute to local economic growth? 3 September 2026 by Jonathan Marshall and Zachary Leather Net zero is touted as a way to regenerate local economies and cushion industrial decline, as well as delivering cheap energy. Aberdeen and Grimsby show that it cannot do all… Continue Reading
Events Re-industrialising the North? Net zeroing in on Aberdeen and Grimsby Thursday 3 September 2026 The UK’s net zero transition will have a major impact on our industrial mix and labour market. While the majority of new ‘green jobs' are likely to be spread thinly… Continue Reading
Publications Losing energy How have households across the country responded to fuel-price shocks? 10 August 2026 by Zachary Leather and Amber Rajham The huge rise in energy prices following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has forced families to adjust to a new reality of high energy prices. Indeed, while energy use has fallen… Continue Reading
Publications Regional economic inequalities Challenges and opportunities 8 July 2026 by Ruth Curtice and Charlie McCurdy and Parth Pandya These slides were presented by Resolution Foundation Chief Executive Ruth Curtice at an event hosted by Atom Bank in July 2026. The presentation takes stock of regional economic inequalities in… Continue Reading
Publications The state of the nations Social security in a devolved UK 21 May 2026 by Mark Simpson and Mike Brewer and Alex Clegg and Rod Hick and Tom Lee and Sioned Pearce and Ruth Patrick This report is part of the research programme of ‘Safety Nets: Social security for families in a devolved UK’. We are the first comprehensive, four-country study of the devolution and… Continue Reading
Events The welfare of nations How does social security differ across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland? Thursday 21 May 2026 Social security has been undergoing a quiet revolution across the UK. While attention has focused on the roll-out of Universal Credit, many other aspects of the benefits system are devolved,… Continue Reading
Publications Growth Mais-day Resolution Foundation response to the Chancellor’s 2026 Mais Lecture 18 March 2026 by Sophie Hale The Chancellor’s reaffirmation of her commitment to focusing on the UK’s miserable growth rate is welcome and reflects the scale of the UK’s challenge: a decade of exceptionally weak growth… Continue Reading
