Over the last 14 years, the UK's Conservative-led governments oversaw the hollowing out of public services. The effects of this have been felt across the nation. This report sets out the most pressing problems facing the new government, in four key areas – health and social care, local government, criminal justice and schools – and...

Whoever wins the next UK general election will be unable to deliver high-performing public services – unless they commit to a prevention strategy that limits the rising tide in demand for acute services like hospitals and prisons. This report sets out how the next government can use the opportunity of a new parliament to shift...