David Phillips says that even if chancellor Rachel Reeves manages to avoid making cuts, councils will still need a laser-like ...

Growth has been better than expected this year, but the UK’s recovery is not yet secure. Structural changes will require ...

We examine the challenges facing public services and the Chancellor’s public spending options at the forthcoming Budget and ...

We explore why CGT reform is necessary and how changes could make the tax system fairer, more efficient and more ...

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions has confirmed the reappointment of IFS Deputy Director Carl Emmerson - alongside ...

There is much speculation that the new government is considering increasing rates of capital gains tax (CGT) as a way of raising revenue. But simply raising rates is not the right route to take. The ...

We describe the fiscal outlook and set out the unenviable but important choices – which could define the parliament – confronting Rachel Reeves. The new Chancellor faces a difficult fiscal inheritance ...

David is an Associate Director and helps lead two main areas of research at the Institute. First is work on devolved and local government finance, with a particular focus on the distribution of ...

Young people at risk of getting involved in violence are those in most of need of therapeutic support, but most unlikely to receive it. The Your Choice programme aims to shift how such therapeutic ...

Agar is a Professor of Economics at the University of Venice and a Research Fellow of the IFS. She has investigated the behaviour of individuals and household both in the area of consumption and ...