The UK’s public finances are on an unsustainable path. Debt is rising, interest costs are growing, and demographic pressures are increasing. This is not abstract. It affects living standards, public services, and the choices available to future governments. None of our political leaders want an honest conversation about public spending, debt, and the future of the UK. Our objective is to make responsible public finances a central issue in the national conversation and at the next general election. To provide clear, evidence-based arguments that cut through political noise. Our aim is to encourage a more honest discussion about the choices we face.
Life expectancy has tripled the original entitlement period. Pension spending now eclipses the defence budget.…
Prune → £27bn/yr 02Almost one in five UK adults receives benefits. The current system is designed around passive…
Prune → £10bn/yr 03The UK imports £61 billion of food annually. Our exclusive economic zone is larger than…
Grow → £2-3.5bn/yr 04UK electricity costs are 400% higher than in America. Policy failures, not geography, are to…
Grow → $134B→$204B 05Britain's aid spending is fragmented, inefficient, and growing less effective. A radical restructuring can double…
Grow → £150bn/20yrs 06Higher education is Britain's greatest export yet government policy is undermining it. A radical expansion…
Grow → £9bn/yr 07Tax revenue is insufficient to cover government spending. Cutting taxes without cuts to spending would…
Invest → £12bn/yr 08Interest rates are an inefficient tool for controlling demand-driven inflation. A variable PAYE system gives…
Reform → ±2%To understand the UK’s public finances, one must look at both sides of the ledger simultaneously. For the 2025/26 financial…
UK Public Sector Spending (2025/26 Forecast) Total Spending TOTAL £1,295bn Click to Reset Total Spending 100% Forecast (2025/26) £1,295 Billion…
UK Public Sector Receipts (Nov 2025 Forecast) Total Revenue TOTAL £1,232bn Click to Reset Total Revenue 100% Forecast (2025/26) £1,232…