How would we solve the adult social care crisis? 🧑‍⚕️ Free personal care 💰 Funded by an increase in income tax on over-40s 🏥 Integrate NHS with National Care Service 📺 @harryqp.bsky.social on @news.sky.com 👇

Today we launch #reciprocism - a new progressive politics built on power, place, participation and protection. It's based on one simple idea: The state does more for you, and you do more for each other. Read here: www.ippr.org/articles/wha...

Progressives haven’t had a compelling political project since the Third Way. Our new report sets out one: #reciprocism. A politics in which the state does more for citizens, while asking more of them in return. Read here: www.ippr.org/articles/wha...

Young people’s life satisfaction is in free fall. The proportion of young people who are satisfied with their lives has fallen from 62% in 2010 to 44% today. Read more here: www.ippr.org/articles/i-f...

⏰ | NEW BLOG: Young people in England feel less secure, supported and likely to belong than a decade ago. Drawing on conversations with nearly 200 young people and families, we explore why childhood has become more stressful and less joyful. Read here: www.ippr.org/articles/i-f...

Our tax system is dysfunctional ❌️ By focusing on tax fairness, Burnham has an opportunity to raise the funds needed to provide support for those hit by the cost of living crisis - without hitting working people. 📺️ @rachaelhenry.bsky.social on GB News 👇️

Cutting VAT on energy bills is welcome. It will ease pressure on households & make heat pumps & electric vehicles cheaper to run. But it must be the start. Gov should shift policy costs into taxation & speed up solar, batteries & clean transport. 📻 @joshemden.bsky.social on Sky News 👇

🏭⚡Industrial strategy means joining up energy, transport, skills and procurement so places like Port Talbot, Scunthorpe and Aberdeen can lead the industries of the future, creating good jobs and lasting local growth. 📺️ @Narayanator for @BBCWales 👇

🚨 | NEW BLOG: A new prime minister gets only one chance at a first impression. This new blog from @harryqp.bsky.social & @avneem.bsky.social sets out a blueprint for Andy Burnham’s first 100 days. Read here: www.ippr.org/articles/the...

💡 How could granting 100 visas boost the UK economy by almost £900 million? Find out more 🔗 www.ippr.org/articles/british-business-investment-visa

💼 NEW REPORT: To boost UK business investment to G7 levels, we need new routes for economic expansion. An investment visa could add £895 million to the economy and support 4,000 jobs for each year it runs. Read the research 🔗 www.ippr.org/articles/bri...

Burnham faces an immediate defence budget hole, but the UK’s security challenges don’t stop there. With the NATO summit underway, the UK should rethink its defence strategy and work more closely with Europe to make Britain less exposed, more resilient and better able to protect our interests.

Just 7% of primary leaders want SATs kept as they are, while 12% say they should be replaced, 39% say they should be reformed, and 40% say they should be removed and not replaced with any other formal assessment. Read more here: www.ippr.org/articles/pri...

🧑‍🎓 | NEW REPORT: Primary school should be about more than preparing children for a week of tests. Our new research finds that just 7% of primary leaders want SATs kept as they are, with teachers warning they are letting down our kids. Read more here: www.ippr.org/articles/pri...

📈🏡Everyone deserves to see and feel growth in their local communities. @avneem.bsky.social on @channel4news.bsky.social on why a regional approach is crucial if we wish to see fair, even growth across the country.👇

🤝 NEW PAPER: A stronger UK–Europe partnership starts with shared values, not just shared interests. Our new paper explores why democracy, the rule of law and human dignity should be at the heart of Britain's European strategy. www.ippr.org/articles/eur...

After winning convener of the year at the 2025 @SmartThinktanks Smart Thinking Awards 💁‍♀️ we’re looking forward to another year of celebrating the UK’s leading think thanks. Think your organisation has what it takes to give IPPR some competition? Applications open🔗 smartthinking.org.uk/awards-home/

Is Andy Burnham ready to be prime minister? Harry says Burnham's experience as a cabinet minister and mayor of Greater Manchester puts him in a stronger position than many recent PMs before they entered Downing Street... 🎥 harryqp.bsky.social on Sky News 👇

A northern base for Number 10 would be a powerful symbol. To make it count, it needs to be backed by real power for regions from day one. Ahead of Andy Burnham's speech, @harryqp.bsky.social explains what that should look like. 📻️ BBC Radio 4 Today 👇

Rt Hon James Murray MP, secretary of state for health and social care: political leadership is key in driving NHS transformation. That means harnessing digital innovation and AI, and accelerating the shift towards neighbourhood health services to bring preventative care closer to communities.

On the challenges of health in later life: Hilary Cottam, author of The Work We Need and Radical Help: How We Can Remake the Relationships Between Us & Revolutionise the Welfare State Dr Carole Easton OBE, Chief Executive, Centre for Ageing Better Katy Styles, carer & founder of the We Care Campaign

Discussing advancing health in working life, we are delighted to be joined by: Sonia Kumar MP, Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Cabinet Office Dr Sarah Hughes, CEO, Mind Nicola Smith, Director of Policy, TUC Chris Smyth, Public Policy Editor, The FT Chair: Sebastian Rees, Head of Health, IPPR

Shadow Health Secretary Rt Hon Stuart Andrew MP offers cross-party support to deliver the long-term change our health service needs. He highlights that lasting solutions must look beyond the 5-year parliamentary cycle - in the national interest, and for patients and staff.

Are we getting healthier as a nation? It depends who you are. IPPR's chair of the board of trustees, Victor Adebowale, opens our conference on the state of health and social care, followed by a keynote by NHS England CEO, Sir Jim Mackey, on priorities from urgent care to prevention.

Should Andy Burnham move No 10 up north? 📻 @harryqp.bsky.social tells BBC Radio 4 that there would be opposition from the civil service, but it would be a symbolic first step 👇

🌍️NEW REPORT: Slow growth, unpredictable trade partners & geopolitical instability make the UK-EU relationship increasingly vital. An Enhanced Mutual Recognition Agreement could boost productivity, competitiveness and economic security on both sides. www.ippr.org/articles/eur...

In the wake of Starmer's resignation, @harryqp.bsky.social joined BBC News to discuss the growing frustration with mainstream politics, the roots of voter disillusionment, and what government needs to do to rebuild trust after years of stagnant living standards. 👇

📢 NEW BLOG: The Windrush scandal was "foreseeable and avoidable". Eight years on, what should it teach us about earned settlement? Our latest blog argues the best way to honour the Windrush Generation is to ensure the same mistakes are never repeated 👇 www.ippr.org/articles/win...

💡 NEW REPORT: Migration shapes local economies, jobs and public services. But regions have little role in the decisions that affect them. Our latest research explores how regional involvement in migration could help tackle skills shortages and support local growth. www.ippr.org/articles/eng...

Young men are not becoming more right wing. Our new report finds support for right-wing parties among young men has fallen over the past decade - while support for progressive parties has risen. The real political divide is age, not gender. 🔗 www.ippr.org/articles/a-g...