The government's fiscal rules continue to be met with ease. The full report can be downloaded from the IFS web site. The gap between the poorest and the richest areas of Britain has grown under this Labour government, with some of the worst-off households coming from farming communities as well as inner cities, a new report claims. Although average income in Britain has risen to 23,200 pounds, an increase of 8.6 per cent in less than three years, some parts have seen a decline in real earnings. Commuting by car is cheaper in rural areas than in cities, according to a study published yesterday by the Centre for Economic and Business Research, The study found that while country drivers live further from their workplaces, their journey times are shorter and fuel consumption rates more favourable.
Tanks provide much of the research and many of the ideas behind government policy.
Most of them have very good websites where you can find reports and analysis well worth a read.