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Costs and benefits of improved paternity leave: too good to ignore
The UK’s 2015 Shared Parental Leave (SPL) scheme aimed to reduce gender inequalities at home and at work. Shareable leave entitlements can substantially benefit those who use it – but, due to complex eligibility criteria and procedures, as well as...
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New industrial strategy brings Rachel Reeves’ securonomics to life – but will it protect Britain from more supply chain shocks?
Recent global crises have exposed the UK’s reliance on fragile international supply chains. In this blog, Phil Tomlinson, David Bailey and Paddy Bradley examine the government’s new industrial strategy, shaped by “securonomics,” and assess its efforts to strengthen domestic capacity,...
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Housing growth, economic growth and/or long-term health?
The UK’s plan to build 1.5 million homes presents a rare opportunity to embed health in urban development. Yet new research reveals deep-rooted barriers across public and private sectors. Without urgent changes to decision-making and policy, this opportunity may be...
