-
A budget that doesn't add up
20 March 2012: nef briefing on Budget 2012
-
London least happy in the UK: Well-being data reveals stark differences across the country
28 February 2012: nef responds to the ONS’ first major release of well-being data
-
Non-graduates face a decade of decline as the number of good jobs falls across the UK
24 February 2012: New research from nef finds the number of non-graduates working in low-paid, insecure and dead-end jobs is set to grow. The report calls for a jobs strategy to increase the number of good jobs for those without degrees.
-
Time to rethink Project Merlin
13 February 2012: nef responds to figures showing fall in net bank lending.
-
Lost at sea: £2.7 billion and 100,000 jobs
10 February 2012: New research reveals huge loss of jobs and profits due to overfishing of EU stocks.
-
Banks still too big to fail
19 December 2011: nef reacts to the government response to the Independent Commission on Banking.
-
nef's reaction to Vince Cable's announcement on banking reform
18 December 2011: The Coalition's intention to 'accept in full' the proposals of the Vickers' Commission should not mark the end point in UK banking reform.
-
Portas Review: The chance to breathe life into Britain’s high streets
13 December 2011: Town centres are central to rebuilding our economy and local communities and Mary Portas’ review is a bold step in the right direction. The only things missing are proposals to tackle the negative impact of big supermarkets and steps to ensure local lending.
-
New national well-being data highlights the negative impact of unemployment
01 December 2011: nef analysis of new Office for National Statistics (ONS) well-being data confirms the unemployed are some of the least happy in the UK. As our economic outlook continues to worsen, life satisfaction is set to fall.
-
Autumn statement 2011: nef's response
29 November 2011: Osborne’s partial U-turn will not be enough to save the economy.
