Last week we said goodbye to Her Majesty the Queen, a constant throughout British public life for the last 70 years. We celebrate and remember a dedicated public servant, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and huge part of history. For Britain, this is a moment of change and uncertainty and our thoughts are with her family and the public at this time.
Downing Street has rightly said that the period of mourning will not delay the energy bill freeze. The freeze shows that the government has finally grasped the scale of the challenge, but it has made a serious mistake in not asking energy companies to foot the bill, and millions still face a forbidding winter. NEF’s alternative plan is greener, gives more help to those who need it most and prepares us for the long run.
Miatta Fahnbulleh, Chief Executive, NEF
Warm homes, cool planet The government’s energy price freeze is a temporary fix. Alfie Stirling and Dominic Caddick set out NEF’s fairer, cheaper, more secure and greener package, including a minimum level of free energy for all.
Alfie also wrote an opinion piece for the Guardian.
Green credit guidance Our new report, by Lukasz Krebel and Frank van Lerven, shows how the Bank of England could unlock green investment with cheaper, targeted lending.
Splitting the energy bill When oil and gas companies are making more money than they ever imagined, it’s time for a higher windfall tax, write Lukasz Krebel and Chaitanya Kumar.
A gender equal living income Beti Baraki reports on how NEF aims to co-design policy solutions with those most impacted, working with grassroots women-led organisations across England.
New Economics Podcast: How we win a new economy – the end of neoliberalism? The podcast is back for a special mini-series looking at how the economy has been run under recent governments – and talking to those who are fighting for change. In the first episode we ask: has neoliberalism hit the buffers? Ayeisha Thomas-Smith is joined by Ellie Mae O’Hagan and Laurie Macfarlane.
Britain’s homes: telling a different story As people experience the terrifying realities of a cost-of-living squeeze and a climate emergency, more of us are unwilling to accept the cold, damp, unaffordable homes we live in. We need a new generation of social housing to kickstart the economy, create jobs, help rebuild our communities and provide homes for us. Our video explains the issues.
How was Liz Truss’s first speech as prime minister? Chaitanya Kumar gave his verdict to the Guardian. Chaitanya also spoke to the Financial Times about the need for housing energy efficiency measures, was quoted in the Guardian on how retrofitting could cut household energy demand, and spoke to the Times and Telegraph about fuel poverty and the Don’t Pay UK campaign.
Could the ‘Don’t Pay UK’ Campaign Actually Work? Rebecca Winson spoke to Vice UK about the Don’t Pay UK campaign.
The UK productivity puzzle Miatta Fahnbulleh was on the Radio 4 Today programme arguing that we need investment in the economy to boost demand and increase wages in order to tackle low productivity. Miatta also appeared on BBC News to respond to the latest inflation figures, on Sky News to discuss the Conservative leadership contest, on ITV’s Good Morning Britain on the cost of living crisis, and on the Guardian Politics Weekly UK podcast with Mick Lynch.
Manston airport cleared for take-off Alex Chapman responded to news that the Kent’s Manston airport will reopen in the Times.
UK rent highest for decades Lucille Harvey was on TalkTV calling for a new generation of social homes to tackle the housing crisis.
The biggest real wages squeeze on record Alfie Stirling was on Channel 4 News talking about the cost of living crisis.
Sadiq Khan’s Right to Buy-back scheme leads to return of 1,500 council homes NEF research showing Right to Buy led to an average net loss of 24,000 social homes a year since 1991 was covered in the Big Issue.
