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The future of public services
Public services matter. Many tell us that the parties' policies on these issues are very important in helping them decide how to vote. However, Britons are feeling pessimistic about the future and the government's ability to improve public services. As parties draft their manifestos ahead of the much-speculated next general election, they will need to balance the current restraints of the public purse with an urgent need to start planning for these inevitable challenges that face the public sector.
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The future of AI in public services
AI has the potential to automate repetitive tasks and enhance efficiency in our public services. Using insights from Ipsos research and an interview with Dr. Jonathan Bright from The Alan Turing Institute, Daniel Cameron and Reema Patel identify different types of AI technology and their applications in the public sector. However, they also explore the challenges such as bias, lack of transparency, data privacy, and the broader social impacts facing the use of AI in this capacity.
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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 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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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.
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Unilever Creators Study, August and September 2023
New research, carried out between August and September 2023 for Unilever, unveils a growing appetite and interest amongst creators in posting more sustainability content. However, creators need help to build their confidence and knowledge of the intertwined ESG space.
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Seven in ten Britons think the country is not doing enough to meet its infrastructure needs, prioritising water supply and renewables for investment
People continue to recognise infrastructure’s ‘double dividend’ but see substantial room for improvement according to the latest Ipsos Global Infrastructure Index.
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Dissatisfaction with government on immigration at highest level since 2015
Two-thirds of the public are dissatisfied with the way the Government is dealing with immigration, according to the Immigration Attitudes Tracker from Ipsos and British Future.
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Building reputation in 2023: the link between corporate reputation and business efficiency
Drawing on new data from our latest 24-country Global Reputation Monitor, this paper explores the relationship between a good reputation and better business efficiency.