It’s a new year but the UK is facing the same problems: falling living standards, a crumbling health service and rapidly approaching climate breakdown. We’re ready to rise to the challenges 2023 will bring, and I’m pleased to say we’ve gotten off to a strong start. Last month we published a new paper setting out how we can tackle the crisis in our social care system by recruiting and retaining more care workers. This work is also a vital piece of the puzzle in tackling the crisis in our NHS. Find out more about our work on social care here.
Miatta Fahnbulleh, Chief Executive, NEF
A care workforce fit for Britain More than 1.8 million people in the UK have unmet care needs; the key reason why is a lack of trained care workers. In a new paper we set out how Britain can build the care workforce it deserves.
We can’t fix the NHS crisis until we fix our social care crisis Right now there are 13,000 people in hospital who are ready to leave but cannot due to a lack of social care. If we want to help solve the NHS crisis, we need to fix the social care system, writes Jeevun Sandher.
We need universal basic services to tackle the climate crisis At the heart of universal basic services is the principle of working together to ensure everybody’s needs are met — by doing so we can also reduce emissions and protect the planet, writes Anna Coote.
Read Anna’s full paper for the Hot or Cool institute on universal basic services here.
How I learnt to stop worrying and love responsible borrowing Jeevun Sandher shares seven things you need to know about government finances — including why the UK’s current debt levels are manageable and the value of borrowing to invest in future generations.
Why carbon taxes should be spent on insulating the UK’s draughty homes Margaret Welsh and Alex Chapman share new NEF research which shows the government is raising more money from carbon taxes than it spends on tackling emissions and argue this money should be spent on home insulation.
NEW ECONOMICS ZINE: Can words change the world? Issue five of the New Economics Zine is a must read for anyone interested in how progressives communicate for change. Looking through the lens of narratives, stories and framing, a fantastic set of writers explore issues from tax to migrants’ rights to abortion. For a flavour of what the Zine has to offer check out some of it’s articles:
Can words change the world? Sofie Jenkinson and Margaret Walsh set the scene for this issue and explore the power of stories.
What is framing? Funmibi Ogunlesi explains why framing is important and how it can serve our campaign strategies.
Coming soon… The New Economics Podcast will be back for a new series soon, but there’s still time to catch up on our last series. Covering issues from strikes to social housing to our human rights, recent episodes are essential listening for the challenges ahead. Find all episodes here.
Tax cuts disproportionately benefit those who need help the least Miatta Fahnbulleh was on Newsnight talking about tax cuts.
Small levels of economic growth are of little comfort to millions of struggling families Alfie Stirling was on TalkTV talking about economic growth figures
‘A national disgrace’: Thousands of complaints about damp and mould in England social housing Alex Diner was quoted in the Independent, Daily Mail and Evening Standard on failing standards in social housing.
The cost of living crisis is hitting everyone’s incomes… except the richest NEF analysis of the social security system featured in the Big Issue.
The verdict: Experts react to Keir Starmer’s plan for the economy Alfie Stirling was quoted in City A.M. responding to Keir Starmer’s plan for the economy.
UK economists’ survey:‘miserable’ year ahead for households Alfie Stirling’s response to the Financial Times’ annual questionnaire was in the Financial Times.
