We study the phased introduction of London’s Ultra-Low Emission Zone (ULEZ), a tax on highly-polluting vehicles.

We unpack the Budget’s quieter tax changes, from EV policy to savings and investment reforms, and explore what these small ...

The government has not set an explicit numerical target for child poverty, beyond stating that it wants child poverty to fall ...

We are pleased to announce that our research on the effects of Sure Start on children’s outcomes has been awarded ONS' Impact ...

How will changes announced at Budget 2025 affect SEND spending in future? How can the government deal with historic deficits ...

IFS researchers provide a response to the new economic forecast and major policy announcements contained in the 2025 Budget.

Using German pension records and exogenous policy variation, we identify behavioral responses to changes in benefit ...

From tax rises to new spending pressures, we break down the major decisions in a packed Autumn Budget and what they mean for ...

Freezes to local housing allowances reduce the disposable incomes of low-income private renters. LHA rates should be ...

New figures from the ONS show that borrowing is overshooting the official forecast for the first seven months of the year by £9.9 billion.

When the state pension “triple lock” target was first announced in 2010 by the UK’s coalition government, it seemed like an ...

How should governments respond to rapid increases in the cost of living driven by shocks to the prices of staple goods?