UCL Policy Lab

Labour MPs cheer the Chancellor’s attack on poverty, but is there a bigger story to come? How can politics build a sustainable vision for Britain's political economy? Latest analysis from the UCL Policy Lab on the Budget. ucl.ac.uk/policy-lab/new…

On progressive Christianity, the virtue of fiscal prudence, and how to fight inequality. Read the latest in HopeWorks: A Progressive Reader open.substack.com/pub/thisishope…

This one is for the niche audience that wants more charts in politicians’ speeches… offered some reflections on the economic lessons of the shock that we sadly find ourselves in for @ucl inaugural Annual Lecture in Economic Policy ucl.ac.uk/policy-lab/new…

New on HopeWorks - The Right Way to Argue About Wealth. Progressives are in danger of losing the argument about wealth. Jack Jeffrey from the @fairnessfdn and @RenewalJournal explores how republican political theory might help them win it. thisishopeworks.substack.com/p/the-right-wa…

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿“I want to wake up & not have to worry & go to sleep without having to worry” Spent the weekend in focus groups across south Wales from Cardiff to Merthyr, to Port Talbot & Pembroke Dock, above all else we heard deep pessimism about the state of Wales, the UK & the wider world

Who are Labour’s workers? Brilliant piece to kick back off HopeWorks from @j_westerling @jrf_uk. open.substack.com/pub/thisishope…

It was a great honour to host Diego Martínez Belío, Spanish State Secretary for Foreign and Global Affairs. We were joined by those from across politics, philanthropy, journalism and campaigning to hear the distinctive Spanish approach to our current global disorder.

The government’s social cohesion plan marks a major step forward for communities. As UCL Policy Lab research shows, the government's new Social Cohesion Action Plan is right to focus on how local communities are the bedrock of cohesion. ucl.ac.uk/policy-lab/new…

Government tackling important reforms on SEND support in schools today. UCL research has long shown that inclusion in mainstream schools can bring huge advantages when done in the right way. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11…

The UCL Policy Lab's brand is getting a refresh. We're celebrating UCL's 200th anniversary with a fresh new look. ucl.ac.uk/policy-lab/new…

Neither rain nor fire, Sir Keir Starmer's fading search for a story. @mds49 writes for HopeWorks. open.substack.com/pub/thisishope…

"Britain has only ever been able to stand tall in the world, alongside partners, when it’s allowed all parts of the country to succeed." @mds49 on @AndyBurnhamGM speech at @UCLPolicyLab and @TheIFS on ‘Manchesterism’. newstatesman.com/politics/2026/…

Manchesterism could revive Britain’s fading grandeur The towns and cities of the north and the Midlands were key to Britain’s global success By @mds49 #Echobox=1768930725" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">newstatesman.com/politics/2026/…

A huge congratulations to our brilliant colleague and collaborator @WendyCarlinEcon who has been appointed a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) for services to economics. ucl.ac.uk/social-histori…

Superb reflections from UCL's President, Dr Michael Spence, on our recent @UCLPolicyLab & @Moreincommon_ report Shared Institutions. In short, civic partnership, research impact and 'Disagreeing Well' are key to universities' social licence to operate. ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/dec/…