Wealth is overwhelmingly concentrated in the South East. Our latest report reveals how taxing income from wealth less than income from work deepens the North-South divide. We propose a once-in-a-generation reform to our tax system in this report: ippr.org/articles/suppo…

📢New report from IPPR & IPPR North Working peoples incomes are taxed more heavily than incomes from wealth benefiting richer areas particularly the South The tax system is accelerating regional inequalities, at the very least we can take our foot off the accelerator A 🧵...

Excellent event on a worthy cause - working towards a social tariff to tackle fuel poverty makes total sense. Affordable energy bills requires energy efficient, low carbon homes too…

How we confront that and achieve a just transition to clean heating for Scottish households is a big ask - but something we at IPPR Scotland Dave Hawkey have done work to understand: ippr.org/articles/no-ho…

Not long until Stephen Boyd joins The Poverty Alliance and Citizens Advice Scotland to discuss implementation of a Minimum Income Guarantee at #SNP24. 4:30 in the Tinto Room - be sure to come along!

Today we were at SNP Party Conference discussing the need for a Minimum Income Guarantee, and the steps needed for its implementation, with IPPR Scotland, Emma Jackson and Collette Stevenson MSP.

Stephen Boyd set out the steps we need to achieve a Minimum Income Guarantee. Workers in Scotland must have more power, and we need a strong, sustainable social security system.

Folks in #Scotland interested in discussing 'state capitalism'. Ilias Alami will join me Adam Smith's Panmure House on 1 Oct. to discuss our new book, with interventions from Dr Victoria Barbary of IFSWF, Jeremy Grant (frmr Financial Times), & Stephen Boyd IPPR Scotland. Tix: eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-spectre-…

The cuts announced by Shona Robison today are deeply disappointing, and point to the need for a serious debate about how we face the costs confronting society together.

Unfortunate that this excellent book hasn't been more widely read and discussed in Scotland

"The budgetary constraints came from 'many directions' including from 'unforced and poor value choices' from Scottish Government. 'We need to move beyond the blame game for the current crisis, to build a better approach for tomorrow.' Dave Hawkey in The Herald heraldscotland.com/news/24560846.…

📢Despite the scale of the existing challenges in Scotland, there was no indication in today's PfG that Scottish Government will revisit its economic strategy. The measures do not amount to the much-touted ‘renewables revolution’. Stephen Boyd responds here⤵️ ippr.org/media-office/i…

👷| NEW BLOG: 3 out of 4 employers back the government's plans to strengthen workers' rights, according to our new polling with Trades Union Congress & Persuasion UK. Joseph Evans blogs on why most employers think the gov's policies will be good for the economy ⤵️ ippr.org/articles/stren…

We are now flying alongside some of you on Bluesky - ipprscotland.bsky.social. Come say hi!

There is a growing sense of disillusionment with politics. How can the government turn this around and deliver for people? Our event discussing this has just kicked off. Featuring: 👉 Josh Simons MP 👉 Michael Gove 👉 Jane Gingrich 👉 Sunder Katwala 👉 Harry Quilter-Pinner

Conference season is here 🍂 Check out the range of IPPR, IPPR Scotland & IPPR North events you can attend over the coming days & weeks ⤵️ ippr.org/events/ippr-at…

Very excited for this to be out in the world soon. Stay tuned!🪘

🚨Be sure to keep an eye out next Monday morning, 16th Sept! IPPR Scotland, One Parent Families Scotland, Fife Gingerbread, The Poverty Alliance - Key findings from our #TransformingChildMaintenance project!

🚨Keep your eyes peeled for report launch focused on the issues with the current UK child maintenance system on Monday 16th of September! #TransformingChildMaintenance - we, One Parent Families Scotland, Fife Gingerbread, and The Poverty Alliance can't wait to share our findings!

🚨 Exciting news! A ground-breaking new research report on UK child maintenance drops on Monday, September 16th! 📊 Uncovering key issues with the #ChildMaintenanceService by One Parent Families Scotland, IPPR Scotland , Fife Gingerbread, and The Poverty Alliance 👀Stay tuned! #TransformingChildMaintenance