Institute for Fiscal Studies

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Institute for Fiscal Studies

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Britain’s leading independent economic research institute

London, UK Katılım Kasım 2010

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Institute for Fiscal Studies@TheIFS·19 May

NEW: 12.8% of 16- to 24-year-olds were not in education, employment or training at the end of 2025, as recent falls in youth employment approach the scale seen during COVID and the financial crisis. 📗THREAD on our new report on youth employment:

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"This reform reduces one arbitrary distinction in the tax system while increasing another. A simpler system of pensions taxation is possible." 📰 Read @matthewoulton and @LaurenceOBrien_'s article in @FTAdviser on the latest pension tax reform here: ftadviser.com/content/387faf…

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David Phillips@fiscalphillips·7h

Most of this trend is due to revenue-side of the budget. London's revenues have increased from 40% to 60% above average over last 20 years. Most other areas (except Wales!) have seen a decline. Partly due to economic factors, but changes in the tax system also a factor.

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David Phillips@fiscalphillips·7h

🚨New @ONS statistics show that the amount of geographic redistribution across the UK has increased significantly in recent years - with London having a substantially bigger fiscal surplus, and much of the rest of the country bigger deficits (esp. Scotland & West Midlands)...

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@TomWatersEcon “In fact, people entering the public sector after their studies seem to increasingly be those with the strongest qualifications.” 📊 Read the comment here: ifs.org.uk/articles/are-g… 📗 Read the working paper here: ifs.org.uk/publications/w…

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NEW: Are graduates from the top universities choosing finance & tech over the public sector? 📈 Clara von Bismarck-Osten & @TomWatersEcon’s comment examines where graduates from England’s most selective universities are going, and whether the public sector faces a ‘brain drain’:

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Max Warner@MaxWarnerIFS·9h

It's still unclear what the shift to community will do in the NHS. But in a middle-income context, @BancalariA et al find that El Salvador's multidisciplinary community health teams increased preventative appts, shifted the mix of care and reduced preventable hospitalisations.

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'They're coming in at a time when there's lots of challenges and there are restrictions on what they can do.' @HelenMiller_IFS, @fiscalphillips & Aileen Murphie discuss local government and what councillors can actually change. 🎧 Listen to the podcast: ifs.org.uk/articles/what-…

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How big could the gap between councils' funding and their spending pressures get? @HelenMiller_IFS and @fiscalphillips discuss in our podcast on local government and what the new intake of councillors faces after the local elections. 🎧 Listen here: ifs.org.uk/articles/what-…

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📊 #IFSSatStat: Youth employment rates fell across nearly every UK region between 2022 and 2025: London and Yorkshire and the Humber saw youth employment drop 4 percentage points over this period. 📗 Read our recent report on the NEET rate here: ifs.org.uk/publications/w…

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"This year, 36 councils have asked for exceptional financial support." @fiscalphillips breaks down why so many councils are asking for support even when funding has been going up, from our podcast on local government. 🎧️ Listen here: ifs.org.uk/articles/what-…

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'Nationally, about 78% of local authority revenue funding goes on social care.' On our podcast on local government, @HelenMiller_IFS is joined by Aileen Murphie to discuss where most local authority revenue funding goes. 🎧️ Listen here: ifs.org.uk/articles/what-…

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Helen Miller@HelenMiller_IFS·4d

I HATE potholes Since govt is collecting data on how many potholes are being fixed, maybe we need some kind of national pothole counter (I'm imagining something like the US national debt clock)

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'They're a very visible sign of the public realm deteriorating.' @HelenMiller_IFS and Aileen Murphie discuss how potholes are a costly headache for councils, and the bureaucratic strings attached to central government funding. 🎧️ Listen here: ifs.org.uk/articles/what-…

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Helen Miller@HelenMiller_IFS·4d

Was fun talking with @adamfleming @ChrisMasonBBC & @joepike on Newscast last night Come for the analysis of VAT cuts and proposed changes to capital gains tax.... stay for the chat about soft play centers bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0…

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Helen Miller@HelenMiller_IFS·4d

Debt is still rising, underlying the scale of the fiscal challenges ahead. data from: ons.gov.uk/economy/govern…

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Helen Miller@HelenMiller_IFS·4d

Latest public finances numbers give a reminder that govt has been bringing borrowing down Borrowing in the year to March was 15% lower than in previous year (compare last 2 bars) Current plans are for fiscal consolidation to continue across parliament but...

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We are currently hiring for a Media Officer at IFS, to help manage our busy and renowned press office and social media output. 📅 Find out more about the role and apply here by 11:59pm Wednesday 17 June: app.beapplied.com/apply/monahhh6…

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Institute for Fiscal Studies@TheIFS·4d

We're looking for an HR Officer to join our Operations team and ensure recruitment processes, onboarding and the human resources run efficiently at IFS. 📅 Find out more about the role and apply here by Mon 8 June: app.beapplied.com/apply/xv1mmu3k…

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Helen Miller@HelenMiller_IFS·5d

I particularly enjoyed this podcast - lots of great facts and stats in here. We unpack the cost of renewables - they look cheap on some measures, but are adding to the cost of our electricity

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NEW PODCAST: Why is UK electricity so expensive? @HelenMiller_IFS, @levell_peter & @Dieter_Helm discuss Britain’s energy mix, the costs of renewables, net zero targets, and how policy should respond to energy price shocks. 🎧 Listen here: ifs.org.uk/articles/why-u…

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@matthewoulton @LaurenceOBrien_ @FTAdviser @ONS @TomWatersEcon @BancalariA @HelenMiller_IFS @fiscalphillips