This first report from our Ending the Rent Squeeze programme shows combining rent control and tax reform is an impactful, ...

There are several challenges facing housebuilding which have led to this situation. Some of these are regulatory. For example, the new building safety regime is clearly having teething issues both due ...

New research shows that households feeling economically insecure is driving Labour’s loss of support, not immigration. JRF’s looking at how to improve living standards. Most political issues only ...

Over the past 3 years, JRF has been on a learning journey, working with community groups across the UK, to develop a more ethical, representative approach to our visual storytelling, with co-creation ...

Nearly half of the people living in poverty in the UK are now experiencing the deepest forms of poverty. The government has put national renewal at the heart of its plans for the country, but there ...

As Public Affairs Officer Sophie works on JRF’s parliamentary engagement, helping to build relationships with MPs, Peers, and political staff to advance JRF’s ambitious policy influencing agenda in ...

Julian Hartley joined the JRF-JRHT group in May 2026. Julian is the Group Chief Executive for JRF and JRHT, leading the executive team and working with the board of trustees. Most recently Julian has ...

A universal discounted block of ‘essential’ energy would provide certainty and affordability in an increasingly uncertain world. The US-Israel war with Iran has triggered a global energy crisis, with ...

This literature review looks at the main patterns, themes and key issues relating to research on ethnicity and experiences in work in the UK.

More than 1 in 5 Scots are currently living in poverty, struggling to survive on incomes that fall below what they need. This includes 1in every 4 children in Scotland. Despite the severity of the ...

Entry rates into very deep poverty are 3 times higher in Bangladeshi, Black African and Pakistani households than in white households. For the past decade, an average of around 4% of people not in ...