The cost of living crisis continues to place significant pressure on our households, communities and the economy. But what can social science research tell us…

ASAP UK discussion with Joanna Mack followed by open Q&A. 14th October 2026 16:00-17:30 (UK Time)

ASAP UK urges Andy Burnham to make tackling poverty a central priority through stronger social security, child-poverty action, decent wages, social housing and treating poverty as a health issue.

Lee Gregory suggest that the next Labour leader should reject the false choice between welfare and defence by arguing that reducing poverty is an essential investment in national security, economic st...

The UK’s Fall from Grace and the Unfinished Business of Queer Citizenship.

In the past 2 years, rents in the UK have risen by an average of nearly 8%. Here we look at different dimensions of rent-affordability pressure faced by tenants in the private rented sector.

A note on terminology. I used gender critical philosophical beliefs, gender critics, holders of gender critical beliefs when discussing…

Poor housing, obesity and the effects of deprivation have been suggested as underlying cause.

Housing Inequality in the 21st Century - Social Policy and the Political Economy of Housing in the UK; This book exposes how deep-rooted political and economic forces continue to shape unequal housing...

Researchers say hardship is a direct legacy of welfare benefit cuts imposed by Tory governments in recent years More than a fifth of all “austerity generation” British children have been scarred by poverty for at least half their childhood, a direct legacy of the welfare benefit cuts imposed by Conservative governments in recent years, research reveals. The proportion of children born after 2013 who spent at least six of their first 11 years of life in hardship surged after ministers froze working age benefits levels and imposed policies such as the two-child limit, it found. Continue reading...

Socioeconomic disadvantage in childhood is common among youth not in education, employment or training (NEETs). However, the evidence on other adverse childhood experiences as determinants of NEET ...

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Charities have warned that scrapping the Equality Act would be a ‘significant step backwards’ for discrimination protections in Britain

Chasing Reform on immigration will only entrench an unequal system and increase resentment

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Analysis of UK sector accounts shows number of job losses well above predictions, with experts warning cuts are not over yet

Our reliance on migration for economic stability and adequate care for our ageing population is obvious and undeniable

Donald Trump has ordered his special forces commanders to draw up a plan for the invasion of Greenland - but is being resisted by senior military figures, The Mail on Sunday has learned.

Selectively (il)liberal: theory and evidence on nativist disidentification

The systemic policy-making failures that have contributed to a sharp ‘cliff-edge’ in attainment levels.

How large cities like Amsterdam drive social investment, innovate welfare policy, and shape national debates through local experimentation.