Election-specific research and analysis

Recipients of and spending on health-related benefits have risen rapidly since the start of the pandemic, posing a serious challenge for policymakers.

How has public sector pay changed in recent years? Which type of workers have done better and which have done worse?

New income statistics suggest this parliament is on course to be the worst for living standards on record.

NHS performance will be a key election issue. We examine how NHS waiting lists have changed in the past and how they could change in the future.

How might the outlook for the public finances change and how should the Chancellor’s tax and spending plans change in response in the Budget?

The next government is likely to face some of the most difficult economic and fiscal choices the UK has faced outside of pandemics and major crises.

This report highlights 10 key facts about UK tax and public finance policy that will underpin the choices faced by governments in coming decades.