Max Warner

@MaxWarnerIFS

Economist @TheIFS working on healthcare, public spending and public sector productivity

ifs.org.uk/people/max-war… Joined September 2021

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Max Warner @MaxWarnerIFS Aug 15, 2023

I have built a new @TheIFS online tool that allows you to examine - for the first time - how much funding each area in England received for key public services (inc. NHS & local govt.) and how that compares to estimated spending needs – do check it out!

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ifs.org.uk How much was spent on public services in your area in 2022-23? | Institute for Fiscal Studies Explore how much funding your area receives for key public services, and whether this funding is in line with patterns of needs

Institute for Fiscal Studies Verified account @TheIFS Aug 15, 2023

📊 We have produced a new online tool, funded by @HealthFdn, that allows you to explore the funding and need for public services across England⬇️

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Max Warner @MaxWarnerIFS Oct 30

Here's one of the things @beeboileau and I found in our @TheIFS overnight analysis of the Budget. Healey has now allocated much of the spending reserve for the next few years, including to fund the Defence Investment Plan. This is categorically not what the reserves are for.

John Healey has now allocated 40% of the day-to-day reserve between 27-28 and 28-29, and 25% of the capital reserve between 27-28 and 29-30

Max Warner @MaxWarnerIFS Oct 26

@beeboileau and I have written a commentary for @RUSI_org looking at the challenges and options for defence spending both at this Budget and in the years to come

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How should the UK pay for higher defence spending?

The Chancellor must decide whether to commit to 3% of GDP on defence by 2030. Reaching it would need around £11 billion more in 2030–31 than holding spending at 2.7%.

In a new #RUSICommentary, @beeboileau and Max Warner (@TheIFS) look at the three ways to fund it: cutting spending elsewhere, raising taxes or borrowing more. All three look challenging.

“Beyond this Budget, higher defence spending will continue to reshape the British state.”
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Max Warner @MaxWarnerIFS Oct 21

New Treasury stats out today suggest that departments made significant efficiencies and savings in 2025–26.

They report savings of 4.1% from ‘efficiency, savings, and productivity’, well above the 2024 Autumn Budget target of 2%.

What should we take from these figures? 🧵

Max Warner @MaxWarnerIFS Oct 13

I really enjoyed talking to @TalksDamien and Timeyin about the current state of the NHS on their Making Money podcast. You can listen here: youtube.com/watch?v=AafgXp…

www.youtube.com The NHS Costs More Than Ever, So Why Isn't It Improving? The NHS now costs around £240 billion a year across the UK. We're s...