The Centre for Progressive Policy

Making inclusive growth a reality

The Centre for Progressive Policy (CPP) is an economics think tank that champions inclusive growth.

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Labour won't admit it, but higher taxes are here to stay. So how can we spread the burden more fairly?

If the tax burden has to rise, then it must be done in a fair and sustainable way, writes Ben Franklin.

Under pressure: the future of public spending in the UK

CPP Research Analyst Tanya Singh unpacks the key drivers behind the growing demand on public services.

Next year the Government will waste £8bn on these four tax reliefs

In this blog research Analyst Patrick Geddis looks at how by abolishing some tax reliefs the government could redirect revenue towards policies aimed at driving inclusive growth.

CPP’s Local Economy Tracker 2023

CPP’s annual Local Economy Tracker reveals a deeply fractured picture of the UK’s economic landscape.

Funding fair growth

CPP's new report reveals the stark cost of maintaining public services at current levels and sets out how a future government could drive transformative change.

The cost of living crisis in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

CPP's new report examines the varied impact of the cost of living crisis across Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

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22 November 2023

CPP responds to the Autumn Statement

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20 November 2023

New report: Conservatives heavily distrusted to improve ‘left behind’ economies

CPP's new report reveals that half (50%) of the UK public think policies introduced by the Conservatives would have a negative impact on their local economy over the next 5 years.

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1 November 2023

Next government must find extra £142bn per year just for public services to stand still

CPP's new report models the impact of the UK’s ageing population and price rises on core public services spending sets out four routes to fund these increases.

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Fairer, greener growth: research, policy and opinion.