Resolution Foundation Report Criticizes UK Government Record and Urges Bold Economic Reforms
A new report suggests the UK could see significant income gains through bolder policy. The Resolution Foundation warns against continued policy timidity.
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The Resolution Foundation released a report on Monday, 19 January 2026, criticizing the policy record of the government in the United Kingdom 
GB. The think tank described the administration’s 18-month record as ‘mostly one of U-turns, kite-flying on tax ideas and timidity.’ Despite this assessment, the report noted that productivity increased by 3.1% over the year to the end of the third quarter of 2025, a figure that has been adjusted for the past under-recording of employment using payroll figures.
GB. The think tank described the administration’s 18-month record as ‘mostly one of U-turns, kite-flying on tax ideas and timidity.’ Despite this assessment, the report noted that productivity increased by 3.1% over the year to the end of the third quarter of 2025, a figure that has been adjusted for the past under-recording of employment using payroll figures.
