Public First has published a new report with Phoenix Insights on ‘Beyond the Great Retirement: Understanding and tackling economic inactivity amongst the over 50s’. You can access the report here. This research follows a previous briefing note on ‘What is driving the Great Retirement?’ which included an analysis of available
Meaningful behavioural change will only happen if a sustainable, resilient future feels tangible – and brands have an important role to play As the planet hurtles towards 1.5C, public buy-in to sustainable activities is absolutely vital to meet net zero targets and reduce the impact of carbon emissions. In polling
With the long-term sustainability of the UK’s public finances under continued scrutiny, March’s Budget could see accelerated increases in the State Pension Age (SPA). Rumours have been circulating that the SPA could be confirmed to increase to 68 in the 2030s, far earlier than the current schedule for this to
Public First have recently run two events for clients and friends about how manifestos get made, and how you might want to make arguments to political parties. We thought it was worth offering some highlights. For most organisations, the detail of policy matters. They (rightly) care about what governments do;
Jeremy Hunt has undoubtedly become Chancellor at an awful time. With the Truss Government’s disastrous Mini Budget drastically eroding the UK’s fiscal credibility, as well as a gloomier economic outlook, billions of pounds now need to be found to balance the books. Even with the tranche of Mini Budget U-turns
There is a general consensus that digitisation is symbiotic with growth. Our latest research, conducted on behalf of Intuit, confirms that businesses using a five or more digital tools are significantly more likely to report an increase in revenue. And yet, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) remain sceptical about what