On April 15, 1975, Denis Healey, the Labour chancellor, presented his budget. An economic crisis was upon us. Inflation was ...

Explore how and where the government spends money, and how this has changed over time, in all regions and nations of the UK ...

How much does the government spend in each region of England and how does that compare with regional economic activity?

Corporation tax was introduced 60 years ago. Despite many predictions of its decline, it is now forecast to raise record ...

Measuring living standards using average household spending gives a starkly different picture of regional inequalities than ...

In this paper, we estimate average equivalised consumption measures across local authority districts in Great Britain.

Today’s SFC report highlights the fiscal challenges facing the Scottish and UK governments over coming decades.

We are pleased to announce the 7th World Bank/ODI Global/IFS Public Finance Conference, taking place in London, UK, on ...

In this paper, we estimate average equivalised consumption measures across local authority districts in Great Britain.

Paul Johnson, Director of the IFS, said: "This was just about the smallest fiscal event Rachel Reeves could have managed in the context of her fiscal rules and the minor forecast downgrade presented ...

This week will see significant increases to both minimum wages and employer National Insurance contributions (NICs) take effect. The National Living Wage (NLW), which applies to those aged 21 or over, ...