Today, the Office for National Statistics published new figures on government revenues, spending and borrowing.

Clara's interests lie in public and labour economics. She joined the Institute for Fiscal Studies in 2021 while completing her Master of Science in Economics. In 2023, she earned the three-years IFS ...

Lars Nesheim is a Professor of Economics at UCL and Co-Director of the Centre for Microdata Methods and Practice (cemmap). After obtaining his PhD from the University of Chicago in 2001, he worked for ...

Young people at risk of getting involved in violence are those in most of need of therapeutic support, but most unlikely to receive it. The Your Choice programme aims to shift how such therapeutic ...

How have public sector pay and employment changed in Scotland in recent years and what are the implications of those changes?

We borrowed and spent more than other countries to respond to the pandemic and the sharp rise in energy prices two years ...

By 2040, the number of pupils in Scotland is projected to be 90,000 lower than in 2024. Policymakers face a major choice over ...

Scotland’s schools are relatively well funded. Falling pupil rolls and workforce planning represent both challenges and ...

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The OBR forecast will underpin the Chancellor’s decisions at the next Spring Forecast. As the OBR comes up with its forecast, ...