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The future of energy and climate adaptation
The UK’s climate is undergoing significant changes. Our future will be affected by unprecedented climate events with far-reaching consequences for our economy and society, and the public services that assist us. But climate change is likely to have different impacts on different communities. The challenge lies in adapting to these changes in an equitable and just manner. Public services play a crucial role in this process by working to adapt to the impacts of climate change and ensuring the necessary measures are taken to address the specific needs of each community.
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The future of the UK workforce
Future public services should enable people to develop skills and change career mid-life to meet the economy’s skills needs. Many people would change career and retrain but don’t know how. We discussed with Fiona Aldridge, Head of Insight at the West Midlands Combined Authority, how the WMCA Trailblazer devolution deal offered an opportunity to design solutions to integrate skills, employment, and careers services, and target funding at regional skills gaps. However, there remain national challenges for the devolution model to meet skills needs.
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The future of local delivery
The UK is facing rising demands for public services and the need to address social issues like homelessness, poverty, and mental health. However, regional disparity is a major concern, with regional imbalances ranking highest among advanced economies. Dr. Eleanor Carter, Research Director, Government Outcomes Lab, joined us to discuss how place-based policy initiatives can be improved and what policy-makers should consider to fully harness the potential of place-based policy making.
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The future of the NHS
The NHS is currently facing significant pressures due to various challenges which will further escalate in the future if unaddressed. Additional funding and evolving NHS services are necessary remedies, as are the greater use of technology and measures to retain staff. But it’s also important to take action on areas outside of the NHS’s control like social care and the social determinants of health. Policy-making for the NHS should adopt a long-term approach, grounded in evidence and incorporating the perspectives of patients, the public and NHS staff in a meaningful way, to ensure that long-term investments are sustainable.
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Just one in four think David Cameron’s government did a good job on foreign affairs
New Ipsos polling explores the public response to David Cameron’s appointment as Foreign Secretary and Suella Braverman’s removal as Home Secretary.
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Eight in ten say it is important to mark Remembrance Day but one in four Gen Z say it’s not very important
Baby Boomers are much more likely to wear a poppy on Remembrance Day this Sunday than younger generations according to a new Ipsos poll.
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Labour seen as more likely to offer a ‘fresh start’ and improve public services if they win the next election than the Conservatives
Expectations for a future Rishi Sunak government are much weaker than they were when he first took office according to the October 2023 Political Pulse polling by Ipsos.
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First Life in the UK Index identifies wellbeing gap between young and old
A new landmark Life in the UK Index study from Carnegie UK and Ipsos finds democratic wellbeing is in crisis.
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Public increasingly see politicians as stoking culture wars, study finds
The research findings, by the Policy Institute at King’s College London and Ipsos, reveal six in 10 people now agree politicians invent or exaggerate culture wars as a political tactic.
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Majority support Labour’s plan to end private schools’ VAT exemption
Just under one in five (18%) oppose Labour's policy according to new Ipsos polling.