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Telegraph - 15 July 2008
New research by ippr north on the Barnett formula reveals the true extent of the funding disparities between the constituent nations of the UK. Spending per head in Scotland is 24 per cent higher than that spent in England. This means that Scots receive £1,161 more per head than the English.
Regeneration & Renewal - 04 July 2008
The last couple of months have seen a flurry of activity as experts and policymakers across the country pored over every line of the Treasury’s sub-national review of economic development and regeneration (SNR) and submitted their responses to the government consultation on the paper.
The Journal - 02 July 2008
We have just entered what may be one of the most important six months for some time to come. Yesterday, France took over the Presidency of the European Union, and will lead discussions until the end of 2008. Why is this important? It comes down to two simple things: money and food.
ippr website - 17 June 2008
Last week the Government announced its latest figures on child poverty DWP - Resource centre - Statistics & research - Statistics - Benefits statistics A to Z - Households Below Average Income (HBAI). As suspected little progress has been made since last year on reducing child poverty and it looks unlikely that the Government will meet its targets to halve child poverty by 2010 and end it by 2020. As suspected, this led to clamours of ‘shame’ and ‘disgrace’ from all corners. Such criticism is difficult to deny when faced with the fact that today over one in five children in the UK are at risk of living in poverty.
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Bin the Barnett formula
By Guy Lodge, Head of Democracy and Power, ipprTelegraph - 15 July 2008
New research by ippr north on the Barnett formula reveals the true extent of the funding disparities between the constituent nations of the UK. Spending per head in Scotland is 24 per cent higher than that spent in England. This means that Scots receive £1,161 more per head than the English.
All together now?
By Dr. Olga Mrinska, Research Director, ippr northRegeneration & Renewal - 04 July 2008
The last couple of months have seen a flurry of activity as experts and policymakers across the country pored over every line of the Treasury’s sub-national review of economic development and regeneration (SNR) and submitted their responses to the government consultation on the paper.
Important six months for farming
By Sue Stirling, Director, ippr northThe Journal - 02 July 2008
We have just entered what may be one of the most important six months for some time to come. Yesterday, France took over the Presidency of the European Union, and will lead discussions until the end of 2008. Why is this important? It comes down to two simple things: money and food.
Shaming us into action?
By Sue Stirling, Director, ippr northippr website - 17 June 2008
Last week the Government announced its latest figures on child poverty DWP - Resource centre - Statistics & research - Statistics - Benefits statistics A to Z - Households Below Average Income (HBAI). As suspected little progress has been made since last year on reducing child poverty and it looks unlikely that the Government will meet its targets to halve child poverty by 2010 and end it by 2020. As suspected, this led to clamours of ‘shame’ and ‘disgrace’ from all corners. Such criticism is difficult to deny when faced with the fact that today over one in five children in the UK are at risk of living in poverty.
