RIP Terry Farrell architect of the least discreet intelligence agency building and many other enjoyable structures. Recommend his book on London.
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Is the Government going to announce an end to the two-child limit this autumn?

@ruthcurtice.bsky.social explains why they should ⤵️

Good to see the commitment to a job guarantee for young people long-term excluded from work or learning. Vital step. Lots of other elements needed to get this right. My recent thoughts.

on.ft.com/3ILpb8T Let’s not forget the young people without GCSEs

Switching 2p from National Insurance to Income Tax could raise £6 billion while protecting workers’ pay packets.

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At our event Jennifer Dixon from @healthfoundation.bsky.social reflects on her experience on the Barnsley Commission that examined inactivity problems in the area. There was a particular job readiness challenge for young people post-pandemic…

This chart is 👌
(Via FT Alphaville)

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👍 Good news: consumer debt (e.g. credit cards) is declining.

👎 Not-so-good news: Priority debt (energy, rent, Council Tax) is on the rise.

@feliciao.bsky.social explains ⤵️

The even more unbelievable crime fact (which I learned relatively recently) is that burglary has fallen by more than 90% since the 1990s.

Did anyone notice? Nope. Does anyone believe it? Nope. But is is true? It is!

And please read the full report by Adam Corlett:

Call of duties: Revenue and reform for Autumn Budget 2025

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The upcoming Budget presents various challenges.

@ruthcurtice.bsky.social explains our recommendations for reform and revenue raising ⤵️

Almost half (47%) of families in the bottom half of the income distribution have less than £1,000 in liquid savings, almost three times the proportion as the top of half.

These are the sort of funds that would be used to cover urgent needs - like a car break-down of broken boiler.

Building on five years of proven impact, Resolution Ventures is launching the UK’s first dedicated investment fund for technology that improves low-paid work.

Read the the blog from Director of Ventures @louisemarston.bsky.social⬇️

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Morning! Society for Hopeful Technologists newsletter #2 is arriving in inboxes now. A little bit on Musk and X, much more about future plans + organising buttondown.com/society-of-h... and great to have a group of fellow organisers coming together 💪

I'm delighted to announce the first close of the #WorkerTech Fund, the UK's first impact investment fund dedicated to improving low-paid work from Resolution Ventures. This builds on great work @resolutionfoundation over the last 5 years. Find out more: www.resolutionfoundation.org/comment/laun...

As someone who has been Extremely Online for more than 25 yrs, whose working life is one long hunt for weak signals/what's next, my advice for folks in the UK who don't really need to be on top of the news on an ongoing basis is to spend some regular time tuning out over the next few days

Those seeking debt advice today tend to have less credit card debt and more energy debt than pre-pandemic.

Compared to 2019, the average Citizens Advice client in April-June 2025 owed around 40 per cent more in energy arrears and 30 per cent less in credit card debt, after adjusting for inflation.

I am delighted to announce that we are recruiting to three new roles in the @instituteforgovernment.org.uk’s senior team.

Take a look if you want to help us grow our impact & develop our brilliant research (details of the Academy Director role will be up next week) 👇 micro.green-park.co.uk/ifg/

Starting now! Watch our event in which we'll discuss new RF research on lower-income families' savings, debts and arrears, and hear from leading experts on how to improve their financial reslience. www.resolutionfoundation.org/events/stron...

Fantastic to work with @anandmenon.bsky.social and others on this report out this morning. Big takeaway from our panel - is the government prepared to take on fights this Autumn to make progress on these challenges. Nothing left to lose, or the window of opportunity to be bold already passed?

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I like this! I've been deploying this superpower to *very loudly* ask people on tubes/trains to give up their seats for others. But it would be great to do something more productive too! :)

How can employers go further to recruit and retain disabled workers?

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That awkward thing where you write an annual report called 'Low Pay Britain' but 'low pay' has been all but eliminated (on the standard hourly pay < 2/3 median measure).

(Our 2025 Low Pay Britain report is out on Thursday, launch event here www.resolutionfoundation.org/events/new-d... )