Send spending could outstrip spending by Ministry of Justice by 2029 – IFS

The Institute for Fiscal Studies warned there is a risk that increases in spending on children will be followed by higher ...

Reform Send system now or face billions in extra costs, ministers warned

Supporting children with special educational needs and disabilities (Send) in England will cost the government an extra £3bn ...

New report lays bare the growing cost of SEND spending

Researchers forecast that combined expenditure on education, health and care plans (EHCPs) and a cash benefit for disabled ...

Starmer’s Nato pledge could add 4p to income tax, warns IFS

Sir Keir Starmer’s promise to boost Britain’s military spending to keep pace with Nato allies threatens to add another 4p to ...

UK Defense Pledge to Alter British State, IFS Says

Delivering the UK government’s pledge to lift defense spending to 3.5% of gross domestic product in a decade would ...
ITV

IFS accuses Labour and Tories of 'conspiracy of silence' over General Election manifestos

The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has accused Labour and the Conservatives of presiding over a "conspiracy of silence" on their respective economic polices, as part of its analysis of the major ...
The Independent

Two-child cap will affect 670,000 extra children in next five years, IFS warns

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
Business Insider

There is a clear point in a woman's life when the gender pay gap gets worse

New data shows just how badly women's earning power suffers after having a child, with the gender pay gap widening from just 10% to 33% after the arrival of a son or daughter. A study by the Institute ...