Are sugar taxes working? We examine government efforts to improve diets and how weight-loss drugs could change the debate.

IFS researchers provide a response to the new economic forecast and major policy announcements contained in the 2026 Budget.

The government’s fiscal devolution roadmap has arrived. We still don’t know exactly how much income tax revenue England’s ...

Funding further increases in defence spending would require hard choices, both at this Budget and in the years ahead.

The fiscal devolution roadmap sets out plans to share income tax with England’s mayors – but some details need rethinking.

We evaluate a flagship violence-reduction intervention in London, known as Your Choice, that targets adolescents at risk of ...

Five principles for business energy support: set clear aims, keep price signals, target support, account for differences, and ...

Our findings are based on rigorous analysis, detailed empirical evidence and in-depth institutional knowledge.

NEW: Autumn Budget 2026 explained in 90 seconds @HelenMiller_IFS runs through everything you need to know about today's Budget, including its support measures for households, 'fiddly' tax rises, ...

What has the Autumn Budget changed for households, public services and the public finances? Helen Miller is joined by IFS economists Jonathan Cribb and Max Warner to unpack the announcements and the ...

The fiscal devolution roadmap makes it clear the system will allow areas to gain financially from growth, but with guardrails in place.