Families in the bottom decile of the income distribution will be at the sharp end of the latest development in the cost of living crisis, and changes to energy and fuel prices alone could mean they experience a rate of inflation almost a percentage point higher than households in the top income decile by the … Continued

The latest twist in Britain’s declining birth rate has been the sharp rise in the number of non-graduate women in their mid-to-late-20s who do not yet have children, which has increased from a third (33 percent) in 2011 to over half (54 percent) by 2023, according to new Resolution Foundation analysis published today (Wednesday). With … Continued

A new targeted equity loan scheme could help up to a million priority first-time buyers – for whom getting on the property ladder would reduce their housing costs and raise their living standards in one fell swoop – according to new Resolution Foundation research published today (Thursday). Credit where credit’s due? examines who has lost … Continued

CPI inflation held steady at 3.0 per cent in February, but with soaring oil prices prompting the Bank of England to revise up its inflation forecast, this may be the last bit of good news on the cost of living for some time, the Resolution Foundation said today (Wednesday). Beneath the headline figure for last … Continued

The Chancellor is right to say that support for families struggling with high energy bills will be targeted at ‘those who need it the most’, rather than repeat the universal blank cheque approach of the past, the Resolution Foundation said today (Tuesday) in response to the Chancellor’s statement on energy bills. Recent Resolution Foundation research … Continued

A graduate who grew up in deep poverty will earn 5 per cent less – over £2,800 a year – than a more privileged peer working at the same firm with an equivalent degree a decade after graduation, highlighting the scarring effect of childhood poverty, according to new research published today (Tuesday) by the Resolution … Continued

Smart thinking on a new social tariff, rather than rushing to repeat wasteful and costly universal support, is needed if the Government is to deliver targeted support for families struggling with high energy bills this winter, according to new research published today (Wednesday) by the Resolution Foundation. While recent political attention has focused on support … Continued

Commenting on the newly announced package of support to tackle youth unemployment, Ruth Curtice, Chief Executive at the Resolution Foundation, said: “Rising youth unemployment is what’s driving up the number of young people not in employment, education or training (NEET) in the UK today, so the Government is right to act now to try to get … Continued

The proportion of young people (16-24-year-olds) not in employment, education or training (NEET) in England was 13.3 per cent in 2025 according to new Department for Education data published today (Thursday). The latest figures are slightly lower than for 2024, when the NEET rate hit 13.6 per cent, but remain a wakeup call to the … Continued

The UK is set for a decent but one-off increase in living standards this year, and a bumper rise for lower-income families. But a fresh energy price shock risks ruining this good news, while the medium-term picture for living standards remains bleak, according to the Resolution Foundation’s overnight analysis of Spring Forecast 2026 published today … Continued

The Office for Budget Responsibility’s (OBR) latest economic outlook has delivered a mixed picture for the Chancellor and the country. The borrowing forecast has improved, but with unemployment higher and the brand new forecast for lower inflation and interest rates already out of date, bold policy action cannot wait until the Autumn Budget, the Resolution … Continued

The number of young people not in education, employment, or training (NEET) increased slightly at the end of last year to reach 957,000. With the UK perilously close to having over one million NEETs for the first time in 13 years, the Chancellor should use the Spring Forecast next Tuesday to take action and prevent … Continued

The new Ofgem price cap of £1,641, effective from 1st April 2026, represents a 7 per cent (£117) fall on current (Q1 2026) levels, bringing a welcome boost to strained household budgets, according to the Resolution Foundation this morning (Wednesday). The main driver of lower prices is the Government’s £6.9 billion energy discount announced at … Continued

On Wednesday, Ofgem is expected to announce that the energy price cap for Q2 2026 will be nearly £120 lower than current levels. This substantial fall has been driven overwhelmingly by the Government’s energy bill discount, which will deploy £6.9 billion of public spending over the next three years to cut one of families’ biggest … Continued

With no big changes expected in the fiscal forecasts on 3rd March, the Government’s priority should be to minimise policy uncertainty and double-down on boosting growth, the Resolution Foundation said today (Thursday). New analysis published by the Foundation today estimates that in the three months since the Budget, news on the economy has been small … Continued

CPI inflation fell in January, dropping by 0.4 percentage points compared with December to reach 3.0 per cent – the largest fall since September 2024 – and should now settle back around the 2 per cent target in the coming months for the first time since before the pandemic, the Resolution Foundation said today (Wednesday). … Continued

GDP growth slowed to a disappointing 0.1 per cent in the last quarter of 2025, continuing the UK’s recent pattern of weak second half performances. And while 2025 as a whole was a decent year for growth, today’s figures show that the Government must double down on its growth agenda to build momentum in 2026, … Continued

Decarbonising British agriculture would increase food prices by less than 1 per cent – the equivalent of around 50p on a weekly shop – but the Government will need to manage the process carefully to preserve a farming sector already in crisis, according to new Resolution Foundation research published today (Tuesday). Green your eats – … Continued

By April, Universal Credit (UC) is finally due to be fully rolled out, thirteen years after its introduction in 2013. With half of all children in the UK (6.5 million) living in families receiving UC, the Government must use this milestone to build trust and improve the system for claimants, according to new proposals published … Continued

UK inflation increased from 3.2 in November to 3.4 per cent in December, keeping the UK at the top of the G7 leaderboard, but big falls are expected from January onwards, the Resolution Foundation said today (Wednesday). CPI inflation expectedly increased in December, driven by tobacco duty, airfares and food. Food prices rose by 4.5 … Continued

Unemployment held steady at 5.1 per cent last month, while real pay packets grew slowly at the end of last year, the Resolution Foundation said today (Tuesday) in response to the latest ONS labour market statistics.  The number of payrolled jobs fell once again in November and December (by 33,000 and 43,000, though the latter is likely to be revised) and has now fallen by 184,000 over the past 12 months. As a result, … Continued

The UK economy has been falling further behind its former peers but could be on the brink of a turnaround, emphasising the need for the Government to ramp up rather than run-down its economic growth strategy, according to major new Resolution Foundation research published today (Monday). As the Chancellor joins other heads of state at … Continued