In the news, April 2023

High inflation is hitting the poorest families the hardest
Alfie Stirling was on Sky News responding to the UK’s latest inflation figures.

Households should ​‘accept’ being poorer, Bank of England’s top economist says
Dominic Caddick was quoted in the Independent on the Bank of England’s failed inflation strategy.

Climate advocates support UK’s green finance strategy but say more must be done
Lukasz Krebel was quoted in Green Central Banking on the UK’s green finance strategy.

The UK is the worst-performing economy in the G7. Why are we doing so badly?
Dominic Caddick was quoted in the i and the Big Issue on the UK’s economic performance.

Nearly three quarters of Conservative voters want the UK to build more social housing
NEF’s analysis of the government’s spending on housing benefit was featured in the i.

Call for free energy allowance to support struggling households
NEF’s proposals for a National Energy Guarantee was covered in the Times.