Blog Rachel Reeves is in a mess of her own making Rachel Reeves is in a self-inflicted financial predicament - squeezed from all sides. On one side, there’s the Labour mantra. Supporters and MPs didn’t vote for a Labour government to tighten the screws on disability benefits or hike taxes on “working people.” They want rising living standards, not
Research Town Hall Rich List 2025 First compiled in 2007, Town Hall Rich List 2025 marks the 19th edition of this paper. Every year the TaxPayers’ Alliance has compiled a comprehensive list of all local authority employees receiving total remuneration over £100,000. For the average (band D) property, taxpayers in England will have to pay
Blog Good riddance NHS England Keir Starmer announcing the closure of NHS England is a good thing. The quango has been beset with failure for years with examples ranging from ballooning waiting times to a failure to digitalise and integrate nationally. The resignation of its chief, Amanda Pritchard, is the final nail in the coffin.
Research NHS high value machines The NHS has seen its budget grow considerably in recent years. Spending plans for NHS England estimate an outturn of £162.5 billion in 2024-25.[1] Despite this level of funding, concerns continue about the performance of the NHS compared to its peers on key healthcare outcomes, including life expectancy
Research Multi-academy trust rich list CORRECTION: Since publication of this research, we have been informed that the figures on the pension contributions for Sunil Chotai, as published in the accounts for Charles Darwin Academy Trust, were incorrect. These have now been updated in the research paper and in the press release below. A link to
Blog What role for the FCA? The role and conduct of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and other financial regulators is, quite rightly, under intense scrutiny, with its work being looked at today by the Financial Services Regulation committee. Too often these quangos, and in particular regulators, are treated as untouchable institutions, standing high and mighty
