Resolution Foundation

What has the decline of collective bargaining meant for worker power in precarious sectors? We spoke to them to find out just how little voice workers in these sectors feel they have.

Is scrapping employer NICs for under-25s the right way to incentivise firms to take on young people? Lindsay Judge sets out the likely cost of this measure - and it's expensive. Catch up on the discussion here⬇️ buff.ly/5GRYv8o

How do we incentivise firms to take on more young people? Some believe the problem lies with the convergence between youth and adult minimum wages, while others think we should scrap employer NICs. But we see far greater promise in expanding existing government schemes. More⬇️ buff.ly/tDv85WG

Andy Burnham and his new Chancellor are not starting from a position of fiscal strength. The war in the Middle East is likely to have reduced the incoming Chancellor’s headroom against the current fiscal rules from £23.6 billion at the time of the Spring Forecast to just £10 billion today.

Are we seeing an increase in inequality within younger generations? In our recent podcast, Ruth Curtice reflects on how parental help with housing is unevenly spread. Listen here 👇️ buff.ly/YC754Cy

"Public policy has for too long treated youth disengagement mainly as a supply-side problem" Alan Milburn on the need for both supply and demand-side interventions to tackle the NEET rate. Catch up on the discussion here⤵️ buff.ly/5GRYv8o

The Resolution Foundation is hiring! We are looking for an exceptional individual with a passion for improving living standards and the skills to lead a world-class research and policy organisation, to become a Director. Application pack here ⤵️ buff.ly/xcFddMf

Best laid plans.... For 23 of the 31 fiscal events since its founding, the OBR has projected the Government’s current budget to be in balance by the end of each five-year forecast period. But reality has almost never lived up to expectations @MikeBrewerEcon explores👇️ buff.ly/Tm63uDh

'we've ended up better parents than citizens' In our recent podcast discussion, David Willetts reflected on how opportunities for young people have become limited in wider society. Listen now buff.ly/YC754Cy

The next Chancellor is about to step into a deep, growing fiscal hole. Luckily, our Chief Exec Ruth Curtice has a strategy to dig us all out 👇️ buff.ly/kPBRGe7

We need to grapple with obviously unaffordable policies. The Triple Lock – which is already (in 2026-27) costing £12.6 billion more than an earnings link – should be replaced with a smoothed earnings link. And as EVs become the norm, we will need to fully offset falling Fuel Duty receipts.

'an incredibly powerful idea that's been horribly corrupted' On our recent podcast, @BobbyDuffyKings defended the concept of "generational thinking". Listen to the full episode wherever you get your podcasts ⬇️ buff.ly/YC754Cy

Surely we can only tackle the NEET rate with brand new policy solutions? Our research shows that expanding existing schemes - the Youth Jobs Grant and the Jobs Guarantee - could help an additional 37,000 young people into work. More👇 buff.ly/jnl4E9P

"the generosity of state Pensions shouldn't depend on random variation between three numbers" At our event this morning, @ruthcurtice.bsky.social made the case against the triple lock. Rewatch it here ⬇️ buff.ly/LJbSfNL

Weak GDP per capita growth since 2007 is currently costing the UK £450 billion a year in lost tax revenues. But stagnant wages in the private sector has enabled a squeeze on public sector pay and welfare benefits, leaving the hit from weak growth at £240bn a year.

"we will always be facing economic shocks in the future" At our event this morning, simonpittaway argued that running a balanced current budget is enough for debt sustainability over time... but achieving this is harder than it seems. Catch up here ⬇️ buff.ly/LJbSfNL

The next Chancellor is about to step into deep, growing fiscal hole. Luckily, our Chief Exec Ruth Curtice has a strategy to dig us all out 👇️ buff.ly/kPBRGe7

"they have to do the bad stuff fast" At our event this morning, @racheljanetwolf argued that there is no way forward for the Burnham Govenment that doesn't involve political pain' Rewatch it here 👇️ buff.ly/LJbSfNL

We’re giving advice to Andy Burnham on how to end our fiscal malaise this morning. Great panel to discuss the difficult issues here.

The UK population has aged since the financial crisis. As a result, the proportion of the population that is of working-age has diminished, while the share aged 65 plus has increased. Read more on the fiscal pressures facing the country. buff.ly/5bCcC7l