New research shows that households feeling economically insecure is driving Labour’s loss of support, not immigration. JRF’s looking at how to improve living standards.

New JRF figures but the same old story: the Government needs to address the cost of living crisis overwhelming millions of UK households to deliver growth, with fairness at its heart.

Addressing voters’ economic insecurity will help Labour gain and retain support across the political spectrum, whereas prioritising a particular stance on immigration risks alienating voters on the ...

While a parent’s level of education, attitude towards bringing up children and other parental factors also have a bearing, research shows that having more money directly improves the development and ...

Amid grief, rage and division, there are seeds of hope and repair to be found in the North East. But they will not flourish if we stay silent. The North East (NE) of England today feels on edge and ...

The Government said its child poverty strategy will focus on severe and acute poverty, so it must prioritise large families, lone parents and disabled people. The Government’s forthcoming child ...

The Government needs a new approach to tackling energy affordability, a rising block tariff could be the answer.

More than 1 in 5 Scots are currently living in poverty, struggling to survive on incomes that fall below what they need. This includes 1in every 4 children in Scotland. Despite the severity of the ...

This report, from the Centre for Research in Social Policy (CRSP), is the 12th in a series monitoring the number of people living beneath the Minimum Income Standard in the UK. It focuses on 3 groups ...

Very deep poverty is rising in Wales. More people using food banks, unable to heat their homes, or living in temporary accommodation, means the human cost and impact on public services is huge. There ...