Ursula O’Hare is the Head of Northern Ireland where she leads all aspects of our NI work. Prior to joining JRF, Ursula was CEO of the Northern Ireland Law Centre and Vice-Chair of the Law Centres ...

More pounds in people’s pockets? In her Budget speech in October 2024, Rachel Reeves said she wanted ‘more pounds in people’s pockets’ and ‘to improve living standards’. But when we compare average ...

Assessing the prospects for living standards is an important part of every fiscal event, but will be increasingly important going forward, given the Prime Minister’s commitment to ‘higher living ...

The science on climate change is clear, but scientific consensus alone won’t solve climate change. Policymakers need to engage in complex confrontational politics if we want to secure the transition ...

Join Smart Data Foundry and JRF for an enlightening webinar on the transformative power of the Income Volatility data infrastructure and its positive impact on policy. Discover how this innovative ...

Scot is an Analyst at JRF, where he uses data and research to explore issues related to poverty and inequality. His work builds on a background in research on ethnic penalties in the labour market and ...

JRF are exploring accelerating a fair transition to net zero and putting low-income households at the heart of climate action.' ...

The transition to low-carbon housing is crucial, but are we tackling the right challenges? We’ve brought together three retrofit experts to explore some of the biggest questions, from the role of ...

The way we travel is changing, but is the shift to low-carbon transport leaving some people behind? As we move towards greener travel options, the question of transport poverty—where people struggle ...

New analysis from NEF and JRF examines the consequences of potential cuts and reveals the elevated levels of hardship facing ...