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28TH APRIL 2026The UK’s welfare system needs urgent reform to curb costs, slow the rise in claimants and provide meaningful support to those who need it most.
The Lifespan Fund: Reforming the State Pension for a More Affordable, Flexible and Fair Future
A modern safety net should provide more support during working life while offering more flexibility over how and when support is drawn in later life.
“Where Do I Start?”: How Governments Can Prioritise AI Solutions for Health
With limited time and budgets, governments will benefit from TBI’s framework, which identifies AI solutions that can deliver real impact across health systems.
Technological Chokepoints: How to Balance Resilience and Leverage in a Weaponised Economy
Middle powers need a strategy to navigate technological interdependence: build resilience where it counts and use leverage wisely to stay competitive.
More Than Clean Power: Electrification Is the UK’s Best Bet for Resilience
The UK must prioritise energy security and costs to achieve a future of clean energy.
Energy Bills, the Iran War and the Case for Smarter Support
Introducing digital ID offers a vital solution to efficiently target support for households in need, avoiding costly mistakes from past crises.
What Does the UK Public Think About Digital ID?
Research shows support for digital ID has narrowed since 2025 but net sentiment remains positive, with views shaped more by trust and delivery than ideology.
Better Statistics, Better Government: Building a Future-Ready Evidence Base in the UK
To govern effectively in an AI-driven world, the UK must modernise its statistical system, ensuring timely, reliable data for informed decision-making.
AI Transformation Tracker
Explore data on the financing, diffusion and labour-market impacts of artificial intelligence.
AI for Climate: Redesigning the UK’s Net-Zero Planning
AI can help Britain deliver net zero by aligning planning across sectors, places and institutions through shared intelligence.
Who Controls Access to NHS Care in the Age of Big Tech?
As patients increasingly turn to consumer AI assistants for health advice, outdated NHS navigation systems risk being bypassed entirely.
The UK Doesn’t Need Its Own ChatGPT, It Needs a National Open-Source AI Lab
By creating a dedicated open-source lab, the UK can shape the future of artificial intelligence and become a world leader without trying to own the frontier.
Moldova’s Break With Russia Tests Europe’s Unfinished Energy Union
Moldova has reduced Russia’s energy leverage, but its fragile grid underscores the unfinished work of Europe’s Energy Union.
Tech & Digitalisation
Tech & Digitalisation
6TH FEBRUARY 2025Flexible, context‑specific regulation can help Global South countries harness artificial intelligence for growth while managing societal risks.
From Ambition to Delivery: How the Next Scottish Government Can Transform Health
Scotland can modernise its NHS with a national patient app and faster rollout of proven technology, shifting care toward a preventative model.
Taking the Brakes Off UK Growth: Building a More Dynamic Economy for a Faster World
Weak economic dynamism is holding back UK growth. Reforms to labour markets, finance and regulation are needed to enable faster economic adjustment.
Vaccine Sovereignty as a Strategy for the UK’s Future Health, Wealth and National Security
UK investment in vaccine sovereignty will ensure a rapid response to future pandemics, crucial for public health, economic stability and national security.
Malawi’s Digital Growth Is Powered by Africa’s Cheapest Data
Making mobile internet accessible to more Malawians has transformed the country’s economy and the delivery of public services.
Preparing for “Changes Unseen in a Century”: What to Expect From China’s New Five-Year Plan
China’s 15th Five-Year Plan will prioritise self-reliance, industrial upgrading and global influence, reshaping trade and tech competition.
Delivering AI Impact: A Leadership Agenda for Turning Technology Into Public Value
For many low- and middle-income countries, artificial intelligence’s impact depends on focus, execution and leadership, rather than frontier competition.
Why Britain Needs an Energy-Strategy Reset
UK energy policy is set on the wrong course. The government must shift from clean-power goals to cheaper power, through market reform and system innovation.
Five Tests for Europe’s Security and Agency
Europe’s security and agency depend on supporting Ukraine, deterring Russia, and building defence capability at speed and scale in a harder world.
Open Source: How Middle Powers Can Build Influence in the Age of AI
Middle powers can thrive in AI by leveraging open-source ecosystems to enhance national capabilities and capture value without competing at the frontier.
Policing That Makes Britain Safer – Not Just Better at Counting Crime
Crime is at the heart of UK political debate, highlighting the need for effective policing reform and public-trust restoration.
Generation Ready: Scaling Safe, High-Quality AI in England’s Schools
Unlocking the potential of artificial intelligence in education requires a government action plan, clear standards, training and targeted investment.
Sovereignty in the Age of AI: Strategic Choices, Structural Dependencies and the Long Game Ahead
An agenda for states to strengthen AI sovereignty through strategic positioning, deliberate interdependence and effective technology governance.
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