How is life in the UK in 2025?

Join Carnegie UK on Tuesday 28 October, 10-11am, for the launch of our latest Life in the UK index findings.

Now in its third year, our Life in the UK index measures collective wellbeing across the UK. It reflects what people in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland tell us about their lives, helping us understand whether we are living better or worse over time. The index explores social, economic, environmental and democratic aspects of life and provides a clear picture of where progress is being made and where more action is needed.

At this online event, Susan Pinkney, head of research and insight at Carnegie UK, will present an overview of this year’s report and its key insights. She will be joined by Grace Blakeley, who will share her reflections on the findings and the wider concept of measuring collective wellbeing.

There will also be time for questions from the audience.

Agenda

10am: Overview of this year’s report from Susan Pinkney
10.20am: Reflections and discussion between Grace Blakeley and Susan Pinkney
10.40am: Audience questions and discussion

Biographies

Susan Pinkney is head of research and insights at Carnegie UK. Susan is responsible for managing our research function and research outputs.

Susan has worked in social and market research for over 25 years in research agencies, predominantly working for the UK and Scottish Governments and was head of research at both the Charities Aid Foundation and the UK’s Publishers Association. Susan’s skills span quantitative and qualitative techniques.

Grace Blakeley is a staff writer at Tribune Magazine and author of several books, including ‘Vulture Capitalism: Corporate Crimes, Backdoor Bailouts and the Death of Freedom’ – as well as ‘The Corona Crash: How the pandemic will change capitalism’ and ‘Stolen: How to save the world from financialisation’. You can find her work on Substack.

She is the former economics commentator for the New Statesman, and a former Research Fellow at the Institute of Public Policy Research. She appears frequently in UK and international media, including appearances on BBC Question Time, ITV’s Good Morning Britain, Talk TV’s Piers Morgan Uncensored and MTV News.