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11 March 2026

Pressing Reset

A decade ago, the British electorate narrowly voted to leave the EU. It was a decision of generational significance, predicated, in large part, on a picture of splendid isolation that has turned out to be false: it is now clear that Britain is less prosperous than it would otherwise have been. To make matters worse, in the intervening period, the UK has been wracked by both internal and external disruption, from the unabated rise of populism to a global pandemic.

Rejoining the EU is not an immediate prospect. But in an increasingly uncertain world – and with public opinion in favour of greater cooperation – now is the time to revisit our relationship with our European allies. This collection brings together experts and policymakers from the UK and Europe to explore what a new relationship might look like.

Featuring a foreword from Chris Ward MP and contributions from Patrick English, Stella Creasy MP, Liam Byrne MP and many more.

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Housing the future

24 March 2026

This report sets out how the next Scottish government should use its powers to deliver a significant increase in housebuilding rates and tackle high housing costs. It analyses the main impacts of the housing emergency, and examines why Scotland hasn’t built enough since 2007. The report also looks at Scottish public attitudes towards the housing emergency and housebuilding and sets out an ambitious set of solutions to ensure enough good quality homes are built.

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Adopt, innovate, transform

23 March 2026

Drawing on survey data and insights from three focus groups, this report examines the challenges civil servants face in shaping the government’s AI agenda. It sets out five priorities to help address these challenges and unlock the full potential of the workforce.

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The Fabian Review

Spring 2026, Volume 138 - No.5

This edition of the Fabian Review revolves around what women want from Labour, featuring Seema Malhotra MP, Paula Harriott, Sara Hyde, Anneliese Dodds MP, Jess Asato MP, and Jade Azim. Elsewhere, Mete Coban MBE highlights the importance of green spaces in London, and Andrew Copson makes the case for a secular state in light of the rise of Christian nationalism.

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Closing the gate

30 March 2026

DAVID COWAN AND SIR CHRIS POWELL: Treating Reform UK as just another populist party may prove disastrous

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Glimmer of hope

18 March 2026

VITTORIO TREVITT: After 30 years of authoritarian rule, Bobi Wine offers Uganda a renewed vision of social democracy

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Opinion

Solid State

18 March 2026

AOIFE DONAGHY: The public, and workers, are key to successfully embedding AI into the state

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Opinion

Close to home

9 March 2026

BRADLEY YOUNG: Sam Fender's latest album captures a positive vision of working-class English solidarity.

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Opinion

A new threat

8 March 2026

ANNELIESE DODDS MP: Reform UK is part of a global backlash against women's hard-won freedoms

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Opinion

Moral obligation

6 March 2026

PURNA SEN: The government is largely out of step with the public on violence against women – it must do more

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Pressing Reset

Our future with Europe

Rejoining the EU is not an immediate prospect. But in an increasingly uncertain world – and with public opinion in favour of greater cooperation – now is the time to revisit our relationship with our European allies. This collection brings together e...

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Housing the future

How Scotland can build again

This report sets out how the next Scottish government should use its powers to deliver a significant increase in housebuilding rates and tackle high housing costs. It analyses the main impacts of the housing emergency, and examines why Scotland hasn’...

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Adopt, innovate, transform

How civil servants can help deliver a smarter state using AI

Drawing on survey data and insights from three focus groups, this report examines the challenges civil servants face in shaping the government’s AI agenda. It sets out five priorities to help address these challenges and unlock the full potential of ...

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Anatomy of success

Digitising the NHS by 2035

This paper draws on previous lessons from past health service modernisation initiatives. It identifies key decisions the government must get right, if it wants to achieve its health goals over the next decade and deliver world-class care to all.

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Testing Times

Covid-19 and devolution in Europe

The aim of this collection of short essays, edited by Ed Turner, Luke Raikes and Iggy Wood, is to dive into debates about devolution across Europe, often triggered by experiences of the Covid-19 pandemic, to inform the UK as it considers reform in th...

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Beyond numbers

Building great places to live

For many years, England has been in the grip of a disastrous housing crisis. Chronically low rates of building have made both renting and buying a home extraordinarily expensive, and millions are suffering as a result.

Quantity, however, is not th...

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Nye's lost legacy

Towards a National Occupational Health Service to keep people well in work

Against the backdrop of Sir Charlie Mayfield’s independent investigation into healthy and inclusive work, Sasjkia Otto sets out an ambitious vision for a universal and integrated occupational health system, matched by rights and responsibilities. In ...

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Forward Planning

A vision of ageing at home

This report sets out how the government can ensure that owner-occupiers are able to age well in their own home. It identifies the scale of the challenge faced by older owner-occupiers, the barriers to improving housing, and the case for action. The r...

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Rural futures

The British countryside and its potential

This pamphlet brings together rural MPs with a variety of experts and policymakers to explore the future of our countryside. As the authors set out, the potential of Britain’s rural areas is immense. By seeing rural areas as an social and economic as...

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Pressing issues

Making the media work for democracy

In this pamphlet, journalists and experts set out the problems that characterise the media landscape, propose a range of changes to improve standards, and set out how the government can uphold the rights of journalists both at home and around the wor...

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Ill-prepared

Strengthening sick pay for the self-employed

In this report, Eloise Sacares and Luke Raikes make the case for sick pay for the self-employed, review support in the UK and other countries, and set out recommendations for the government to consider.

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Levying up

How to make the growth and skills levy work

The Labour government has committed to reforming the apprenticeship levy into a ‘growth and skills levy’, giving employers more flexibility. In this report, general secretary Joe Dromey and senior researcher Sasjkia Otto set out a series of recommend...

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Repair, reuse, recycle

Making the circular economy in England work at scale

This policy briefing sets out how government policy can upscale the circular economy. It first sets out the key features of the circular economy in England, before identifying practical steps to reduce unnecessary waste and upscale the circular econo...

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Equal Footing

Why we cannot afford to ignore inequality

Anneliese Dodds MP explains how Labour's ambitious agenda to tackle inequality will benefit us all.

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Whatever the Weather

A progressive strategy for climate resilience and adaptation

Fabian Society researcher Eloise Sacares makes the case for climate adaptation, identifying three key areas of life which will be severely impacted by climate change and in which practical changes in government policy could make a significant differe...

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