John Denham MP (left) and Sir Ian Wrigglesworth were among the high-profile speakers who addressed IPPR North's conference, which focused on the challenges of rebalancing the economy, especially in the North. The shadow business secretary said that Britain's economy is 'betraying the hopes of the young generation'.

Polling conducted for a new report from IPPR shows that two-thirds of people believe the gap between the highest and lowest earners in their workplace is too large. With pay at the top end soaring, we investigate attitudes at all levels of the job market about pay, reward and just deserts in the workplace.

In a new report, IPPR explores the role of economic factors and, in particular, changes in the UK's financial services market in the creation of harmful housing bubbles. We call for a cap on mortgage values, relative to both property value and income, and tighter regulation of lending by 'non-banks'.

Long-term unemployment is at worryingly high levels: there are now 850,000 people who have been unemployed for more than 12 months, up 20,000 since January 2011 and the highest number since 1997, according to our analysis of the latest government figures.