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Andrew Phillips @andrewphillips.bsky.social · 1d

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Andrew Phillips @andrewphillips.bsky.social · 1d

New research out today

"Retirement Voice 2025: How an era of uncertainty is affecting our attitudes towards retirement"

We used a new 6k survey of the UK population. I had fun designing the charts! Find out how people feel about finances, work and retirement

www.standardlife.co.uk/centre-for-t...

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Will Jennings 🗳️ @drjennings.bsky.social · 29d

A textbook case of how not to report polls.

'50%? Oh my god!'
'Oh, you mean a 9-point increase'?

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Stephen Evans @stephenevans.bsky.social · Sep 5

1. Looks like skills is moving to DWP. What might this mean? I assume it's 19+ funding, which these days is the Adult Skills Fund (£1.5bn, 2/3 devolved to mayors) & apprenticeships (£3bn, inc small numbers of 16-19s). All Govt structures create silos. You need to pick least bad & work around them.

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Resolution Foundation @resfoundation.bsky.social · Aug 26

🚨 New research published today 🚨

Our analysis finds that inactivity is rising and unemployment has not yet peaked.

Learn more 👉 buff.ly/a9SnWhw

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Louise Murphy @louisemurphy.bsky.social · Aug 12

Today’s labour market statistics show that the jobs market is continuing to loosen, with jobs, vacancies and pay growth all weakening.

Our @resfoundation.bsky.social take, from myself and @hannahslaughter.bsky.social, is below...

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Andrew Phillips @andrewphillips.bsky.social · Aug 12

You can find the research (and lots of nice charts!) here: www.standardlife.co.uk/centre-for-t...

Counting on Experience: The demographics of the Industrial Strategy workforce

Over 50s have driven much of the employment growth over recent decades as more people work to older ages, and the age profile of our workforce changes. This matters to individuals, as they navigate th...

www.standardlife.co.uk

Andrew Phillips @andrewphillips.bsky.social · Aug 12

Good piece in the FT which cites our research from the Standard Life Centre for the Future of Retirement on the demographics of the Industrial Strategy workforce.

Financial Times @financialtimes.com · Aug 11

The ageing workforce should be central to UK growth ambitions on.ft.com/45jsxXS | opinion

The ageing workforce should be central to UK growth ambitions

The scale and immediacy of demographic change has been overlooked in the industrial strategy

on.ft.com

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Daisy Christodoulou @daisychristo.bsky.social · Aug 4

If AI is being used extensively in office jobs, then should we be letting students use AI in the classroom?

No - here's why.

With reference to 3 papers that show what you do in a job isn't the template for what you do in the classroom.

substack.nomoremarking.com/p/education-...

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Alice Lilly @aliceolilly.bsky.social · Aug 5

I’m not back at work for another couple of weeks so will leave full thoughts until then but something to bear in mind: if we don’t like our MPs doing this sort of thing (as replies to Mark indicate) then we need to rethink what we expect of our MPs vs what time and resources they actually have

Mark Sewards MP @markjsewards.bsky.social · Aug 5

Introducing the first AI prototype of a British MP🇬🇧🤖

When constituent and local business owner, Jeremy Smith, approached me with this idea, I was very excited to work with him. The AI revolution is happening and we must embrace it to see how it can be useful, in all sectors.

Speak to Mark Sewards 24/7

Connect with Mark Sewards, your AI assistant, anytime.

www.neural-voice.ai

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Andrew Sissons @acjsissons.bsky.social · Aug 5

I want to come back properly on this Economist piece that questions Britain's approach to net zero.

It gets three things wrong imo:

1. Ignoring periods of v cheap renewable energy
2. Misdiagnosing the relative costs of renewables
3. Looking backwards, not forwards.

Is Britain’s net-zero push to blame for its high energy prices?

A mighty rise in electricity costs has complicated the drive for clean power

www.economist.com

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Molly Broome @mollybroome.bsky.social · Jul 31

New workplace pension participation statistics were published this morning, revealing that certain groups remain at greater risk of heading into retirement with insufficient savings. Here’s what you need to know 🧵

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Andrew Sissons @acjsissons.bsky.social · Jul 31

A great example here of that neat trick where you highlight the rise in the cost of offshore wind…

(absolutely true, and largely linked to higher interest rates and inflation)

Archie Hall @archiehall.bsky.social · Jul 31

8/ And going forward, Britain has chosen to use offshore wind as the workhorse of its energy transition.

The trouble is, offshore wind is still fairly expensive and has stopped getting cheaper, at least for now.

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Hugh Alderwick @hughalderwick.bsky.social · Jul 28

Dazed and confused? Policy ideas behind the NHS 10 year plan

www.health.org.uk/reports-and-...

www.health.org.uk

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Charlie McCurdy @charliemccurdy.bsky.social · Jul 17

Today’s labour market stats shows that the jobs market is continuing to weaken, with signs that pay growth may also be slowing. Our take below (h/t @nyecominetti.bsky.social)

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dag @davidallengreen.bsky.social · Jul 16

NEW

What the Afghan ‘super-injunction’ tells us about the UK polity

Parliament and regulators are shrugging off a decision that freed the government from accountability

By me, (back) at @financialtimes.com

www.ft.com/content/1f1c...

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The Health Foundation @healthfoundation.bsky.social · Jul 16

The 10-Year Health Plan was supposed to herald a preventative shift, but @davefinch.bsky.social argues that it ultimately lacks ambition, and the commitments to systemic change and funding required to reduce inequalities and keep people in good health.

Read more ⬇️

https://bit.ly/4nQEPzF

'The 10-Year Health Plan promises a shift from sickness to prevention. But it is ultimately a plan for the NHS, not a plan for improving the health of the nation.' David Finch, Assistant Director, Healthy Lives at the Health Foundation

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The Independent @the-independent.com · Jul 15

REVEALED | More than 16,000 Afghans were secretly brought to the UK in largest covert peacetime evacuation after MoD put them in danger of being targeted by the Taliban

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Louise Murphy @louisemurphy.bsky.social · Jul 2

Expectations vs reality

Chart showing: Changes to welfare spending announced in the Spring Statement or Pathways to Work Green Paper, at the time of announcement (left) and after the UC-PIP bill (right): UK, 2029-30

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Louise Murphy @louisemurphy.bsky.social · Jun 26

Amid all the talk about the Government's cuts to health and disability benefits, it's worth pausing to reflect on the backdrop: a large and growing number of adults in the UK are in poor health.

Today we got new high-quality data on the prevalence of mental health conditions across England...

Chart showing: Proportion of the population reporting a disability, by age: Great Britain

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Institute for Government @instituteforgovernment.org.uk · Jun 27

Delivering the new industrial strategy will be a huge test for government

@gilesyb.bsky.social warns that white paper represents a daunting delivery challenge that requires unprecedented levels of cross-departmental working www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/indu...

Delivering the new industrial strategy will be a huge test for government | Institute for Government

There is much to welcome in the new white paper.

www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk

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Andrew Phillips @andrewphillips.bsky.social · Jun 23

As we all digest the government's Industrial Strategy, have a look at our analysis of the existing workforce across the eight IS sectors. Retaining existing workers is just as important as attracting new entrants.

www.standardlife.co.uk/centre-for-t...

Counting on Experience: The demographics of the Industrial Strategy workforce

Over 50s have driven much of the employment growth over recent decades as more people work to older ages, and the age-profile of our workforce changes.

www.standardlife.co.uk

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Patrick Thomson @patrickjthomson.bsky.social · Jun 20

Who do you picture working in the high-growth, high-tech sectors of rhe Industrial Strategy?

These sectors are older than average and all have a higher rates of early retirement.

We estimate this costs economy £31bn - we need to plan for this
www.standardlife.co.uk/centre-for-t...

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The Institute for Fiscal Studies @theifs.bsky.social · Jun 20

The government has today published a long-awaited consultation on reform of the local government funding system in England - the first in at least 13 years.

Read the immediate response from Kate Ogden here: ifs.org.uk/articles/imm...

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Andrew Phillips @andrewphillips.bsky.social · Jun 20

May be of interest to @chrisgiles.ft.com, @sarahoconnorft.ft.com, @acjsissons.bsky.social, @hannahslaughter.bsky.social, @andrewcities.bsky.social, @gilesyb.bsky.social, @tomsasse.bsky.social, @tompope.bsky.social, @gemmatetlow.bsky.social, @stephenevans.bsky.social, @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social.