Morning all, We’ve nearly reached the end of party conference season – and I managed to avoid karaoke throughout. We had brilliant audiences at all our party conference events, so thank you to everyone who made up a part of them. Conference season not withstanding, we’ve been busy at RF towers recently as we gear … Continued The post Swedish spouses and putting AI in the therapists’ chair appeared first on Resolution Foundation.

I never imagined two years ago that I would enjoy being sat in a Radio Four studio trying to explain how much the Government would save from adjusting the triple lock. Mostly because at that point I had never been on the radio. But also because I didn’t expect UK politics to deliver such courage, … Continued The post Why nobody knows how much we’ll save from the triple lock announcement appeared first on Resolution Foundation.

Morning all, This week, we got a step closer to the end of the triple lock – the State Pension should keep pace with earnings growth, but good riddance to the ratchet! Keep an eye out for fresh analysis from us digging into the long-run savings from this proposed change. We’ve also officially entered Budget … Continued The post Lock, stock and two missing grandmas appeared first on Resolution Foundation.

Welcome to this month’s round-up – it’s a special one! This month we published First Jobs, New Barriers, our deep dive into how technology can support young people without degrees as they move from education into work. It asks how technology can help young people – especially those without university degrees – get into work. … Continued The post September Round-up appeared first on Resolution Foundation.

Afternoon all, Generational warfare continues. This week, I wrote a Substack for Politics UK on how we could tip the balance a bit more in favour of the young. And then in the latest episode of our High Resolution podcast (subscribe!) we debated whether the triple lock’s time had come. Our two brilliant guests brought … Continued The post Rewriting economic history appeared first on Resolution Foundation.

Afternoon all, We’ve had plenty of numbers to crunch this week, with new insights on (slowing) pay growth, (accelerating) inflation and a worrying cost of living outlook from the Bank of England – more on all that in our Chart of the week and Something for the weekend. Certainly not an easy context in which … Continued The post Winter is coming (for your wallet) appeared first on Resolution Foundation.

Ruth Curtice and James Smith outline the potential pitfalls of blanket cost of living support at a time of high borrowing costs and pacey price rises. Andy Burnham came into office promising to find “breathing space” for families struggling with the cost of living, and backed it with a (temporary?) VAT cut to energy bills. … Continued The post Crowd-pleasing cost of living measures risk being self-defeating appeared first on Resolution Foundation.

We used to think that old people were poor and poor people were old. That belief still lingers and is why there is such support for the triple lock, which puts up pensions by inflation, earnings or 2.5% whichever is higher. But pensioners are better off than ever. Indeed, our research at Resolution Foundation shows … Continued The post The triple lock is a symbol of a society that has stolen the young’s future appeared first on Resolution Foundation.

Afternoon all, From bond market turmoil to AI wiping out humanity, it’s been a rather depressing week. So, I’m pleased to bring you some optimism, keep reading for why not to worry about greedflation, and why progress might have been bigger than previously measured. We’ve also invented a brilliant new chart to celebrate – a … Continued The post Growth in *every* postcode? appeared first on Resolution Foundation.

To mark the publication of the latest edition of the Policy Landscape 2026, Anand Menon and Ruth Curtice reflect on the key policy challenges confronting the UK. Andy Burnham has got off to a decent start as Prime Minister. Yet this early success has been largely ‘vibes based’. To be credible, the Budget and the ten year … Continued The post What are the big policy challenges facing Andy Burnham? appeared first on Resolution Foundation.