Resolution Foundation
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The Resolution Foundation is an independent think-tank dedicated to lifting living standards in the UK.
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Failing to pursue closer integration with the EU creates tension with the Government’s growth ambitions.
The Brexit impact on GDP per person may be bigger than feared; the impact on GDP per person may well sit above 4 per cent already.
Read more ➡️ buff.ly/VWHNFCb
The Brexit impact on GDP per person may be bigger than feared; the impact on GDP per person may well sit above 4 per cent already.
Read more ➡️ buff.ly/VWHNFCb
February 9, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Failing to pursue closer integration with the EU creates tension with the Government’s growth ambitions.
The Brexit impact on GDP per person may be bigger than feared; the impact on GDP per person may well sit above 4 per cent already.
Read more ➡️ buff.ly/VWHNFCb
The Brexit impact on GDP per person may be bigger than feared; the impact on GDP per person may well sit above 4 per cent already.
Read more ➡️ buff.ly/VWHNFCb
We asked claimants what was the biggest problem with UC, and one issue came up more than any other ⤵️
February 9, 2026 at 5:15 PM
We asked claimants what was the biggest problem with UC, and one issue came up more than any other ⤵️
We *can* decarbonise agriculture without harming living standards. 🌱
Here's how⬇️
Here's how⬇️
February 9, 2026 at 4:02 PM
We *can* decarbonise agriculture without harming living standards. 🌱
Here's how⬇️
Here's how⬇️
Britain’s ‘unsung’ army – a million people in poorer working-age households now have full-time unpaid caring responsibilities .
February 9, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Britain’s ‘unsung’ army – a million people in poorer working-age households now have full-time unpaid caring responsibilities .
2026 may be the start of a new era when deaths outnumber births in the UK
This would be a seismic demographic shift and mean that future population growth was reliant on net internal migration, which the latest data suggest is also plummeting.
Research Director @GregoryThwaites explains ⤵️
This would be a seismic demographic shift and mean that future population growth was reliant on net internal migration, which the latest data suggest is also plummeting.
Research Director @GregoryThwaites explains ⤵️
February 9, 2026 at 2:15 PM
2026 may be the start of a new era when deaths outnumber births in the UK
This would be a seismic demographic shift and mean that future population growth was reliant on net internal migration, which the latest data suggest is also plummeting.
Research Director @GregoryThwaites explains ⤵️
This would be a seismic demographic shift and mean that future population growth was reliant on net internal migration, which the latest data suggest is also plummeting.
Research Director @GregoryThwaites explains ⤵️
Slowing dynamism is a key culprit in slowing productivity growth.
One standard measure of dynamism is job churn - this mostly fell in the UK in the two decades before the pandemic.
Jobs lost to exiting firms in 2024 were the highest since 2011, but other components of job reallocation remain weak.
One standard measure of dynamism is job churn - this mostly fell in the UK in the two decades before the pandemic.
Jobs lost to exiting firms in 2024 were the highest since 2011, but other components of job reallocation remain weak.
February 9, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Slowing dynamism is a key culprit in slowing productivity growth.
One standard measure of dynamism is job churn - this mostly fell in the UK in the two decades before the pandemic.
Jobs lost to exiting firms in 2024 were the highest since 2011, but other components of job reallocation remain weak.
One standard measure of dynamism is job churn - this mostly fell in the UK in the two decades before the pandemic.
Jobs lost to exiting firms in 2024 were the highest since 2011, but other components of job reallocation remain weak.
What would be the cost to consumers of decarbonising UK food production?
@zackleather.resolutionfoundation.org explains that even if all the costs were passed on to shoppers, it would increase food prices by less than 1 per cent – the equivalent of around 50p on a weekly shop.
@zackleather.resolutionfoundation.org explains that even if all the costs were passed on to shoppers, it would increase food prices by less than 1 per cent – the equivalent of around 50p on a weekly shop.
February 9, 2026 at 12:15 PM
What would be the cost to consumers of decarbonising UK food production?
@zackleather.resolutionfoundation.org explains that even if all the costs were passed on to shoppers, it would increase food prices by less than 1 per cent – the equivalent of around 50p on a weekly shop.
@zackleather.resolutionfoundation.org explains that even if all the costs were passed on to shoppers, it would increase food prices by less than 1 per cent – the equivalent of around 50p on a weekly shop.
How exactly is the Government trying to get growth going again?
@sophiehale.bsky.social, Resolution Foundation research director, explains 📽️
Catch up on the full discussion ⤵️ buff.ly/BkUQlF9
@sophiehale.bsky.social, Resolution Foundation research director, explains 📽️
Catch up on the full discussion ⤵️ buff.ly/BkUQlF9
February 9, 2026 at 11:46 AM
How exactly is the Government trying to get growth going again?
@sophiehale.bsky.social, Resolution Foundation research director, explains 📽️
Catch up on the full discussion ⤵️ buff.ly/BkUQlF9
@sophiehale.bsky.social, Resolution Foundation research director, explains 📽️
Catch up on the full discussion ⤵️ buff.ly/BkUQlF9
April 2026 will mark a true milestone for the UK benefits system: the end of the thirteen-year rollout of Universal Credit that has brought together all means-tested working-age benefits.
But there are still further improvements to be made ⤵️ buff.ly/TjrE4OW
But there are still further improvements to be made ⤵️ buff.ly/TjrE4OW
February 9, 2026 at 11:15 AM
April 2026 will mark a true milestone for the UK benefits system: the end of the thirteen-year rollout of Universal Credit that has brought together all means-tested working-age benefits.
But there are still further improvements to be made ⤵️ buff.ly/TjrE4OW
But there are still further improvements to be made ⤵️ buff.ly/TjrE4OW
Good news about the British economy?!
UK productivity – how much the economy produces per hour worked – grew more in the past year than in the previous seven years combined.
In our latest Substack, Research Director @gthwaites.bsky.social takes a closer look 📈
UK productivity – how much the economy produces per hour worked – grew more in the past year than in the previous seven years combined.
In our latest Substack, Research Director @gthwaites.bsky.social takes a closer look 📈
UK productivity grew more in the last year than in the previous seven combined
Gregory Thwaites on a genuinely surprising number, and what it means for the Bank of England
buff.ly
February 9, 2026 at 10:30 AM
Good news about the British economy?!
UK productivity – how much the economy produces per hour worked – grew more in the past year than in the previous seven years combined.
In our latest Substack, Research Director @gthwaites.bsky.social takes a closer look 📈
UK productivity – how much the economy produces per hour worked – grew more in the past year than in the previous seven years combined.
In our latest Substack, Research Director @gthwaites.bsky.social takes a closer look 📈
🚨 We're publishing a book tomorrow!
Unsung Britain combines analysis & policy with in-depth conversations to understand the needs of lower income families – and we're hosting a major conference.
With keynotes from Andy Burnham @andyburnham.bsky.social & Ken Murphy.
Register➡️ buff.ly/2tG8LsY
Unsung Britain combines analysis & policy with in-depth conversations to understand the needs of lower income families – and we're hosting a major conference.
With keynotes from Andy Burnham @andyburnham.bsky.social & Ken Murphy.
Register➡️ buff.ly/2tG8LsY
February 9, 2026 at 9:15 AM
🚨 We're publishing a book tomorrow!
Unsung Britain combines analysis & policy with in-depth conversations to understand the needs of lower income families – and we're hosting a major conference.
With keynotes from Andy Burnham @andyburnham.bsky.social & Ken Murphy.
Register➡️ buff.ly/2tG8LsY
Unsung Britain combines analysis & policy with in-depth conversations to understand the needs of lower income families – and we're hosting a major conference.
With keynotes from Andy Burnham @andyburnham.bsky.social & Ken Murphy.
Register➡️ buff.ly/2tG8LsY
Long term planning is essential to farming. But Jack Watts from the NFU argues that imbalances in the supply chain make this harder for farmers.
Watch our full discussion on the net zero transition in farming 👇
buff.ly/KuGaKVh
Watch our full discussion on the net zero transition in farming 👇
buff.ly/KuGaKVh
February 8, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Long term planning is essential to farming. But Jack Watts from the NFU argues that imbalances in the supply chain make this harder for farmers.
Watch our full discussion on the net zero transition in farming 👇
buff.ly/KuGaKVh
Watch our full discussion on the net zero transition in farming 👇
buff.ly/KuGaKVh
🚨Don't forget
On Tuesday we're publishing a book – combining analysis & policy with in-depth conversations to understand the needs of lower income families – and hosting a major conference on it.
With keynotes from Andy Burnham @andyburnham.bsky.social & Ken Murphy.
Register➡️ buff.ly/2tG8LsY
On Tuesday we're publishing a book – combining analysis & policy with in-depth conversations to understand the needs of lower income families – and hosting a major conference on it.
With keynotes from Andy Burnham @andyburnham.bsky.social & Ken Murphy.
Register➡️ buff.ly/2tG8LsY
February 8, 2026 at 2:30 PM
🚨Don't forget
On Tuesday we're publishing a book – combining analysis & policy with in-depth conversations to understand the needs of lower income families – and hosting a major conference on it.
With keynotes from Andy Burnham @andyburnham.bsky.social & Ken Murphy.
Register➡️ buff.ly/2tG8LsY
On Tuesday we're publishing a book – combining analysis & policy with in-depth conversations to understand the needs of lower income families – and hosting a major conference on it.
With keynotes from Andy Burnham @andyburnham.bsky.social & Ken Murphy.
Register➡️ buff.ly/2tG8LsY
🚨 New
Britain’s ‘unsung’ army – a million people in poorer working-age households now have full-time unpaid caring responsibilities .
Britain’s ‘unsung’ army – a million people in poorer working-age households now have full-time unpaid caring responsibilities .
February 8, 2026 at 9:45 AM
🚨 New
Britain’s ‘unsung’ army – a million people in poorer working-age households now have full-time unpaid caring responsibilities .
Britain’s ‘unsung’ army – a million people in poorer working-age households now have full-time unpaid caring responsibilities .
The economy seems to be changing structure at a faster rate than before.
Having declined for decades, the rate of change across industrial sectors is picking up.
Read more on the UK's productivity growth challenge and progress➡️ buff.ly/VWHNFCb
Having declined for decades, the rate of change across industrial sectors is picking up.
Read more on the UK's productivity growth challenge and progress➡️ buff.ly/VWHNFCb
February 7, 2026 at 3:45 PM
The economy seems to be changing structure at a faster rate than before.
Having declined for decades, the rate of change across industrial sectors is picking up.
Read more on the UK's productivity growth challenge and progress➡️ buff.ly/VWHNFCb
Having declined for decades, the rate of change across industrial sectors is picking up.
Read more on the UK's productivity growth challenge and progress➡️ buff.ly/VWHNFCb
What would be the cost to consumers of decarbonising UK food production?
@zackleather.resolutionfoundation.org explains that even if all the costs were passed on to shoppers, it would increase food prices by less than 1 per cent – the equivalent of around 50p on a weekly shop.
@zackleather.resolutionfoundation.org explains that even if all the costs were passed on to shoppers, it would increase food prices by less than 1 per cent – the equivalent of around 50p on a weekly shop.
February 7, 2026 at 11:15 AM
What would be the cost to consumers of decarbonising UK food production?
@zackleather.resolutionfoundation.org explains that even if all the costs were passed on to shoppers, it would increase food prices by less than 1 per cent – the equivalent of around 50p on a weekly shop.
@zackleather.resolutionfoundation.org explains that even if all the costs were passed on to shoppers, it would increase food prices by less than 1 per cent – the equivalent of around 50p on a weekly shop.
Good news about the British economy?!
UK productivity – how much the economy produces per hour worked – grew more in the past year than in the previous seven years combined.
In our latest Substack, Research Director @gthwaites.bsky.social takes a closer look 📈
UK productivity – how much the economy produces per hour worked – grew more in the past year than in the previous seven years combined.
In our latest Substack, Research Director @gthwaites.bsky.social takes a closer look 📈
UK productivity grew more in the last year than in the previous seven combined
Gregory Thwaites on a genuinely surprising number, and what it means for the Bank of England
buff.ly
February 7, 2026 at 10:30 AM
Good news about the British economy?!
UK productivity – how much the economy produces per hour worked – grew more in the past year than in the previous seven years combined.
In our latest Substack, Research Director @gthwaites.bsky.social takes a closer look 📈
UK productivity – how much the economy produces per hour worked – grew more in the past year than in the previous seven years combined.
In our latest Substack, Research Director @gthwaites.bsky.social takes a closer look 📈
2026 may be the start of a new era when deaths outnumber births in the UK
This would be a seismic demographic shift and mean that future population growth was reliant on net internal migration, which the latest data suggest is also plummeting.
Research Director @gthwaites.bsky.social explains ⤵️
This would be a seismic demographic shift and mean that future population growth was reliant on net internal migration, which the latest data suggest is also plummeting.
Research Director @gthwaites.bsky.social explains ⤵️
February 6, 2026 at 5:45 PM
2026 may be the start of a new era when deaths outnumber births in the UK
This would be a seismic demographic shift and mean that future population growth was reliant on net internal migration, which the latest data suggest is also plummeting.
Research Director @gthwaites.bsky.social explains ⤵️
This would be a seismic demographic shift and mean that future population growth was reliant on net internal migration, which the latest data suggest is also plummeting.
Research Director @gthwaites.bsky.social explains ⤵️
Weak productivity explains much of the UK’s mediocre level of GDP per person.
The UK's productivity growth feel sharply in the aftermath of the financial-crisis. And things have got even worse since the pandemic.
Read our recent report on the UK's growth policy challenge➡️ buff.ly/VWHNFCb
The UK's productivity growth feel sharply in the aftermath of the financial-crisis. And things have got even worse since the pandemic.
Read our recent report on the UK's growth policy challenge➡️ buff.ly/VWHNFCb
February 6, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Weak productivity explains much of the UK’s mediocre level of GDP per person.
The UK's productivity growth feel sharply in the aftermath of the financial-crisis. And things have got even worse since the pandemic.
Read our recent report on the UK's growth policy challenge➡️ buff.ly/VWHNFCb
The UK's productivity growth feel sharply in the aftermath of the financial-crisis. And things have got even worse since the pandemic.
Read our recent report on the UK's growth policy challenge➡️ buff.ly/VWHNFCb
The outlook for business investment remains extremely weak. Several major sectors, including manufacturing, construction and accommodation and food, are expecting investment to fall over the next year.
Read more about the UK's growth policy challenge in our recent report➡️ buff.ly/VWHNFCb
Read more about the UK's growth policy challenge in our recent report➡️ buff.ly/VWHNFCb
February 6, 2026 at 3:45 PM
The outlook for business investment remains extremely weak. Several major sectors, including manufacturing, construction and accommodation and food, are expecting investment to fall over the next year.
Read more about the UK's growth policy challenge in our recent report➡️ buff.ly/VWHNFCb
Read more about the UK's growth policy challenge in our recent report➡️ buff.ly/VWHNFCb
Farm gate prices make up only a small part of the cost of a weekly shop.
This means that rises in agricultural prices the decarbonisation of famring will be expected to have a smaller effect on consumer food prices.
Read more ➡️ buff.ly/ogIwegT
This means that rises in agricultural prices the decarbonisation of famring will be expected to have a smaller effect on consumer food prices.
Read more ➡️ buff.ly/ogIwegT
February 6, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Farm gate prices make up only a small part of the cost of a weekly shop.
This means that rises in agricultural prices the decarbonisation of famring will be expected to have a smaller effect on consumer food prices.
Read more ➡️ buff.ly/ogIwegT
This means that rises in agricultural prices the decarbonisation of famring will be expected to have a smaller effect on consumer food prices.
Read more ➡️ buff.ly/ogIwegT
Chart of the week gives you a sneak peak into 'Unsung Britain' – a new book we're publishing on Tuesday.
It shows that in the six years leading to last autumn, annualised inflation experienced by the poorest families ran at a rate that was 0.7 percentage points faster than for the richest families
It shows that in the six years leading to last autumn, annualised inflation experienced by the poorest families ran at a rate that was 0.7 percentage points faster than for the richest families
February 6, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Chart of the week gives you a sneak peak into 'Unsung Britain' – a new book we're publishing on Tuesday.
It shows that in the six years leading to last autumn, annualised inflation experienced by the poorest families ran at a rate that was 0.7 percentage points faster than for the richest families
It shows that in the six years leading to last autumn, annualised inflation experienced by the poorest families ran at a rate that was 0.7 percentage points faster than for the richest families
Many farmers are 'struggling to make ends meet'.
Katie Jones shares her own experience of the challenges many British farmers face.
Watch the full discussion on how we can decarbonise farming without pushing down on farmer's living standards:
buff.ly/KuGaKVh
Katie Jones shares her own experience of the challenges many British farmers face.
Watch the full discussion on how we can decarbonise farming without pushing down on farmer's living standards:
buff.ly/KuGaKVh
February 6, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Many farmers are 'struggling to make ends meet'.
Katie Jones shares her own experience of the challenges many British farmers face.
Watch the full discussion on how we can decarbonise farming without pushing down on farmer's living standards:
buff.ly/KuGaKVh
Katie Jones shares her own experience of the challenges many British farmers face.
Watch the full discussion on how we can decarbonise farming without pushing down on farmer's living standards:
buff.ly/KuGaKVh
The notorious five-week wait for Universal Credit can lead to a significant period with no income.
It is unsurprising that this is the most common issue with the UC system that @changingrealities.bsky.social participants identified when speaking to us ⤵️
It is unsurprising that this is the most common issue with the UC system that @changingrealities.bsky.social participants identified when speaking to us ⤵️
February 6, 2026 at 12:15 PM
The notorious five-week wait for Universal Credit can lead to a significant period with no income.
It is unsurprising that this is the most common issue with the UC system that @changingrealities.bsky.social participants identified when speaking to us ⤵️
It is unsurprising that this is the most common issue with the UC system that @changingrealities.bsky.social participants identified when speaking to us ⤵️
We *can* decarbonise agriculture without harming living standards. 🌱
Here's how⬇️
Here's how⬇️
February 6, 2026 at 11:30 AM
We *can* decarbonise agriculture without harming living standards. 🌱
Here's how⬇️
Here's how⬇️