In their manifesto, Labour committed to ‘end mass dependence on emergency food parcels, which is a moral scar on our society’. This is an ambitious and commendable aim, which – if delivered correctly ...

Surging interest rates in late 2022 led to much speculation about the future of the housing market, including concerns that the greater share of private landlords exposed to rising interest rates ...

We've developed a new interactive dashboard to explore insights gathered from the JRF cost of living tracker. The first time we ran the tracker, we were amid a global pandemic. There was no reliable, ...

New approaches to public policy and decision-making need a comprehensive understanding of what this remarkable technology offers, and its potential implications. The power of the latest AI ...

Exploring how our capabilities and funding could speed up the transition to a more just care system, with workers at its heart. The 3 million people working in care sectors in the UK do life-enhancing ...

Kirsty is the Social Media Manager for JRF. She uses our social platforms to campaign for a future free from poverty and present JRF policy work that offers solutions. Previously, Kirsty worked as a ...

Jaspal is an Investment Portfolio Manager at JRF. His principal activity is to manage the foundation’s investment portfolio of approx. £0.5bn. Prior to joining JRF, Jaspal was Head of Asset Allocation ...

JRF is looking at the potential for AI to generate public good. We'll be platforming some inspiring thinkers while positioning ourselves as an inquisitive explorer of this topic. We’re exploring the ...

JRF's work to be an anti-racist organisation and our insights on structural racism in housing, work and health, as well as the heightened risk of poverty experienced by many ethnic minority groups.

Not enough food. Can’t heat the house. No bed. Can’t pay the rent. Can’t afford the bus fare to go into town. Can’t afford to have a friend over for tea. Living in fear of the washing machine or ...

In most areas of life, we have become used to knowing about things previous generations could only wonder at. In just the past century it has become normal for us to see the clouds from above, intact ...