David is an Associate Director and helps lead two main areas of research at the Institute. First is work on devolved and local government finance, with a particular focus on the distribution of ...

Paul has been director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies since 2011. He is a columnist for The Times, and is a regular contributor to other broadcast and print media. He is a visiting professor in ...

Christine Farquharson's presentation at the Nursery World Business Summit 2025, at America Square Conference Centre, London.

Wealth concentration among baby boomers and stagnant earnings are driving the rise of the ‘Bank of Mum and Dad’, affecting social mobility.

The government’s decision to boost military funding out of international aid felt panicked. But this a watershed moment that ...

The Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) is a weekly cash transfer paid to 16- to 19-year-olds from poorer households in full-time non-university-level education. The EMA was first introduced as a ...

The Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA), a weekly payment to students aged 16-19 from low-income backgrounds, was rolled out across the UK in 2004 with the aim of boosting participation in full-time ...

Rory is an Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of Western Ontario and a Research Associate at IFS. He was previously a PhD Scholar at the IFS. His fields of interest are Public ...

This report analyses the Scottish Government’s Budget for 2025–26, with chapters on tax strategy, school spending, public ...

Higher defence spending will be offset in the short term by lower spending on overseas aid ...