Following my successful selection as the parliamentary candidate for Camberwell and Peckham, I will be stepping down as Chief Executive of NEF this year. It has been an absolute privilege running NEF over the last five and a half years and working with such a brilliant team. I am incredibly proud of the work we have done to fight for an economy that works for people and planet in these unprecedented times. And I am looking forward to passing on the baton to a fantastic leader who can take NEF on the next stage of its journey.
Now, more than ever, we need NEF advocating for the change we know is possible and igniting alternatives to the status quo. If you want to lead this brilliant organisation and be at the forefront of fighting for change at a time when the country desperately needs it, please take a look here and apply.
Beyond new build Our housing crisis has reached boiling point with millions living in unaffordable, poor quality homes. In a new paper, we set out how repurposing private-rented homes for social housing could be the solution.
Skills for a new economy To achieve net zero the UK needs a workforce with the right skills and training. But our new research shows a serious skills gap that varies significantly across regions, with the North of England falling further behind than the South.
Highlights from the New Economics Zine The latest issue of the New Economics Zine explored all things framing and narrative – here are some of the highlights:
New Economics Podcast: The UK’s political battlegrounds British politics seems to be permanently tumultuous. And with a general election peeking over the horizon, political parties are gearing up to win over the public. For the first episode in a new series of the New Economics Podcast, Ayeisha Thomas-Smith is joined by Anoosh Chakelian, Britain editor at the New Statesman, and James Meadway, director of the Progressive Economy Forum, to discuss what’s happening in UK politics.
UK government is hiding £28bn of ‘stealth cuts’ to public services, says report NEF’s analysis of the government’s public spending commitments was covered in the Guardian and the Daily Mirror.
Government will pay landlords 5 times more than it will spend on affordable housing in next 4 years NEF’s research on the housing crisis was covered in The i and the Big Issue.
BP’s huge profits exemplify a failed economic set up Alfie Stirling was on BBC News to talk about BP’s huge annual profits.
Bank of England raises interest rates to 4% NEF’s analysis of interest rate rises was featured in the BBC News live blog.
Black workers pay the price of energy crisis NEF analysis on the cost of living was featured in The Voice.
