Afternoon all, My son’s hot take on the Spring Statement was “I heard someone say on the radio that Rachel Reeves stuck to her own rules. That’s good. Not like Boris Johnson when he made those rules for everyone then had a party!!” This neatly summarises the two bits of political news that have cut … Continued| Resolution Foundation
Inheritance tax (IHT) is levied on the value of all the assets in an individual’s estate on death, after deducting any liabilities, exemptions and reliefs. Assets left to a spouse or civil partner of the deceased are usually exempt, as are assets left to a charity. In 2025-26 we forecast that IHT will raise £9.1...| Office for Budget Responsibility
Sweden offers a potent historical parallel – both revealing and alarming| CapX
Our deputy CEO Conor D'Arcy sets out our analysis of the government's announced changes to PIP and Universal Credit.| Money and Mental Health Policy Institute
In 2024, 36.3% of households (8.99m) had to spend more than 10% of their income on energy, up from 35.5% in 2023 (8.73m).| End Fuel Poverty Coalition