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The Budget run-in has focused on taxes, but housing could play an equally decisive role. Ambitious planning reform could deliver the economic growth that Britain so desperately needs, the current mess of property taxation is ripe for reform, and better support for families in rented accommodation could raise living standards and reduce child poverty. Successive governments have failed to grapple with Britain’s housing challenges, but can the Chancellor afford *not* to grasp it? Join us next Thursday to learn how housing policy should feature in this month's Budget. Speakers will include Emily Williams, Paul Cheshire, Jamie Carswell, Lindsay Judge and Ruth Curtice. Tickets still available 👉 https://lnkd.in/e6r3C5YS

Our Chief Executive Ruth Curtice on why she hopes Rachel Reeves will raise income tax – and how she can do it fairly ⤵️ https://lnkd.in/eivB7-CB

The Budget will be a pivotal moment for a Government looking to improve its mood music. James Smith explains why the Chancellor should prioritise: 🏦 The public finances 👛 The cost of living 📃 Payslips Read 'Black holes and consolidations' to learn more ⤵️ https://buff.ly/XPioKOp

The number of people aged 16-24 who are Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET) in Britain is now close to one million. Our Senior Economist Louise Murphy breaks down what we can do to help these young people back into work or study. Read the full report here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eS-D8qFY

Youth minimum wages have increased rapidly in the past two years, but the Government should tread carefully with future youth minimum wage policy. Any rises should be weighed up with potential disemployment effects. Read 'Falste starts' here, to find out what the UK’s growing NEETs problem really looks like, and how to fix it ⤵️ https://lnkd.in/eS-D8qFY

A *partial* lifting of the two-child limit would still leave child poverty rising over the course of this Parliament. Explore our latest research, from Alex Clegg and Lindsay Judge, which argues that the Government should act now to lift 330,000 children out of poverty overnight 👉 https://lnkd.in/ejY2Cfpd

This is not the time for half measures. Here's why the Government should fully repeal the two child limit on benefits, as part of their upcoming Child Poverty Strategy ⤵️ Explore the analysis here 👉 https://lnkd.in/ejY2Cfpd

The Government is reportedly considering switching 2p from National Insurance to Income Tax... Gregory Thwaites explains why that would be a good idea ⤵️ Read 'Call of duties' now to learn about all of our recommended policies and reforms for the upcoming Budget 👉 https://lnkd.in/epxKCerQ

As things stand, this Government is on track to preside over the sharpest increase in child poverty by any Labour Government in the last 60 years. Fully repealing the two-child limit on benefits is by far the best way to turn that tide. Half measures have been mooted – from moving to a three-child limit to exempting working families – but our latest modelling reveals that they would all still lead to an increase in child poverty by the end of the decade. Read 'No half measures' by Alex Clegg and Lindsay Judge to learn more ⤵️ https://buff.ly/qVc9CWs

Is AI stealing graduate jobs? 🤔 At our recent event, Louise Murphy explained how the data reveals that young people with lower qualifications are still the most likely to be out of Education, Employment and Training (known as NEET). Catch up on the full discussion here ⤵️ https://lnkd.in/g_ryt4Xi