Cutting tax and benefits would “encourage” more men to get back into the workforce, a leading think-tank has said.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says there is an “urgent need for policies” that would get more people working and provide a boost to the economy.

It comes as new figures revealed the number of Britons who are unemployed and not looking for work hit 9.25 million, a record high.

According to the Office for National Statistics, over a fifth of UK adults aged 16 and 64 are…