Publications Hitting the buffers Previewing the key decisions for Autumn Budget 2026 in the context of another rise in the cost of living 13 October 2026 by Hannah Aldridge and Matthew Cavanagh and Nye Cominetti and Ruth Curtice and Zachary Leather and Jonathan Marshall and Cillian Sheehan and James Smith Conflict in the Middle East has pushed up energy bills and borrowing costs, halving the Chancellor’s headroom. This briefing note sets out how Autumn Budget 2026 can target help at… Continue Reading
Events Hitting the buffers What could a weaker economic outlook mean for the Budget? Tuesday 13 October 2026 For all the new Prime Minister’s positive vibes, conflict in the Middle East has driven up inflation and prompted a retreat from sovereign debt in financial markets that has increased… Continue Reading
Publications Policy Landscape 2026 8 September 2026 by Anand Menon and Ruth Curtice A new Prime Minister, but a familiar, albeit growing, list of policy challenges. As Andy Burnham confronts the reality of governing, the Resolution Foundation and UK in a Changing Europe… Continue Reading
Events The end of the honeymoon? Policy choices and challenges for the year ahead Tuesday 8 September 2026 September will see Parliament sit for the first time since Andy Burnham took office and his government must now face a series of difficult trade-offs, and not a lot of… Continue Reading
Publications The great escape Why Britain is stuck in a fiscal funk and how we can break free 16 July 2026 by Simon Pittaway and Cillian Sheehan and James Smith and Andy King This report is the first in a series on the size and shape of the state, and how the public finances can be better managed in an era of low… Continue Reading
Events Breaking free of fiscal chains How to get the public finances back on a sustainable path Thursday 16 July 2026 In recent decades, fiscal policy in the UK has delivered the worst of all worlds. Spending on key public services has fallen, taxes are at a record high, and yet… Continue Reading
Comment Defence versus welfare – the trade-off is being misrepresented Why it's important we have a clear picture of how we spent the peace dividend while it was around. 12 June 2026 by Ruth Curtice This was first published on our Substack. Defence versus welfare – the trade-off is being misrepresented The debate around where to get the money for higher defence spending from has… Continue Reading
Publications See it. Say it. Sort it. How to reset Britain’s economic policy 14 May 2026 by Matthew Cavanagh and Alex Clegg and Ruth Curtice and James Smith This briefing note sets out how the Government should reset its economic strategy against a bleak backdrop of weak growth, falling living standards, and high borrowing costs. It provides clear… Continue Reading
