The Crown Court case backlog has doubled since 2019 and continues to grow. We explore whether falling productivity is part of ...

Expanded access to free school meals will benefit 1.7 million children in the long run, but existing transitional protections ...

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 ...

The Spending Review on 11 June will be the first multi-year Spending Review since 2021, and the first to happen outside of a pandemic since 2015. It could prove to be one of the most significant ...