Permanent secretaries and directors general are the most senior officials in the UK civil service. But what is their background, how are they appointed and managed, and what are they paid? This report takes a data-led approach to understanding the characteristics of the country’s top officials, and produces recommendations on how the way they are...

The authors of this report assert that AUKUS is a generational opportunity for Australia. Its focus on critical Pillar 2 technologies has the potential to bring Australian businesses to the world stage, and lift the nation’s defence industry up to the state-of- the-art in a range of modern capabilities.

The findings outlined in this report suggest a correlation between obesity and economic inactivity, as well as obesity affecting the productivity and wellbeing of people who are in work. Drawing from previous IPPR research, the core policy recommendation is based on developing a whole-of-society approach to tackling obesity.

This paper seeks to set out how future UK governments should approach modernising the state to deliver effectively for, and rebuild trust with, citizens. This work is based on a literature review of relevant research, and over 30 interviews with experts from across government, including current and previous civil servants and advisors.

This report analyses the impact of unfair industry practices in the markets for essential goods and services such as energy, water, financial services, broadband, and food; sets out why markets, regulators and the government have failed low-income households; and makes recommendations to tackle the poverty premium and make markets work for low-income families.