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Institute for Fiscal Studies
UK independent economic research institute providing fiscal analysis and manifesto costings.
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#2 7 Aug
Mentioned in: Adam Smith Institute puts top tax rate at 54%
Is Britain Actually Broke?#2 6 Aug
Warned that mayoral income-tax sharing would expose authorities to revenue volatility
Is Britain Actually Broke?: IFS: mayors to get 6% to 9% of income tax#13 27 Jul
Mentioned in: Physics loses 2.7% as STFC holds flat
UK Startups and Innovation#13 16 Jul
Mentioned in: Reed holds back two council reorganisations
UK Local Elections 2026#11 13 Jul
Mentioned in: £6.5bn guarantee targets the debt tier
UK Startups and Innovation#7 1 Jun
Mentioned in: Mayors get the £500m grant pen
UK Startups and Innovation#11 27 May
Mentioned in: UK vacancies fall below pre-Covid line
AI: Jobs, Power & Money#10 19 May
Mentioned in: UK payrolled jobs fall 210,000 in a year
AI: Jobs, Power & Money#6 1 May
Mentioned in: 22% of councils on emergency support
UK Local Elections 2026#5 21 Apr
Published initial response to SNP manifesto finding £1.4bn/year without credible funding
UK Local Elections 2026: IFS rejects SNP, sweep hits six-of-six#5 16 Apr
Mentioned in: Swinney bids for 2028 vote; Streeting refuses
UK Local Elections 2026#3 16 Apr
“benefited from ifs clearing fiscal credibility field”
UK Local Elections 2026 · source event
#4 14 Apr
Published verdict finding Scottish Labour manifesto unfundable without income tax rises
UK Local Elections 2026: IFS rejects Scottish Labour plan same day#4 14 Apr
Dismissed all five major Scottish party manifestos as fiscally incredible in the same election cycle
UK Local Elections 2026: IFS sweep: five of five Holyrood parties#4 14 Apr
Mentioned in: Harvie calls funded manifesto idea misleading
UK Local Elections 2026#4 14 Apr
#2 14 Apr
Mentioned in: VCTs hit £917.7m record, brace for 65% fall
UK Startups and Innovation#3 13 Apr
Mentioned in: SNP manifesto launch set for 16 April
UK Local Elections 2026#4 14 Apr
#4 14 Apr
#4 14 Apr
#4 14 Apr
#3 11 Apr
Mentioned in: Second MRP confirms SNP majority path
UK Local Elections 2026#3 11 Apr
published cross-party assessment declaring all four Scottish parties fiscally incredible
UK Local Elections 2026: IFS rejects every Scottish party's fiscal plan#3 11 Apr
“dismissed scottish conservative nhs costings”
UK Local Elections 2026 · source event
#3 11 Apr
“dismissed snp nhs consequentials as overstated”
UK Local Elections 2026 · source event
#3 11 Apr
“dismissed scottish labour fiscal plan as incredible”
UK Local Elections 2026 · source event
#2 9 Apr
Mentioned in: Holyrood Dissolves as 39 Serving MSPs Walk Out the Door
UK Local Elections 2026#2 8 Apr
IFS Demolishes Both Scottish Opposition Manifestos
UK Local Elections 2026#2 8 Apr
“found no credible evidence reform tax cuts would self fund”
UK Local Elections 2026 · source event
#2 8 Apr
“dismissed get scotland working manifesto as unrealistic”
UK Local Elections 2026 · source event
#1 6 Apr
Mentioned in: VCT tax relief cut to 20% for first time
UK Startups and Innovation#2 25 Mar
Mentioned in: Crypto Ban Lands on Reform Ahead of Polling Day
UK Local Elections 2026#1 31 Dec
Relayed the OBR's triple lock cost estimate in its analysis
Is Britain Actually Broke?: Triple lock now costs triple the forecast#1 31 Dec