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Government climbdown on benefit cuts should prompt a fundamental rethink

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Government climbdown on benefit cuts should prompt a fundamental rethink

The New Economics Foundation responds to today’s benefits bill vote

01 July 2025

Benefit cuts vote a sad indictment of UK policy, says New Economics Foundation

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Benefit cuts vote a sad indictment of UK policy, says New Economics Foundation

NEF says botched cuts a cynical way to achieve government savings

01 July 2025

Medium-haul flights are soaring – and it’s a problem for the planet

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Medium-haul flights are soaring – and it’s a problem for the planet

The average mileage of an international flight departing the UK has increased about 60 miles since 2019

23 June 2025

European defence spending soars, but climate and care are still 'unaffordable'?

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European defence spending soars, but climate and care are still 'unaffordable'?

If governments can consider raising defence spending to 5% of GDP, they cannot in the same breath say there is no money to strengthen care and fix the housing crises

23 June 2025

Introducing: the ultra-frequent flyer

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Introducing: the ultra-frequent flyer

Meet the real beneficiaries of the UK government’s airport obsession

18 June 2025

A coordinated macroeconomic framework for Europe

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A coordinated macroeconomic framework for Europe

EU macroeconomic policy in an age of shocks and the case for monetary-fiscal coordination

16 June 2025

It's not me, it's you: better employment opportunities for disabled people

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It's not me, it's you: better employment opportunities for disabled people

An online event to hear from expert speakers and open up a debate about how to improve employment opportunities for disabled people

Date: 19 June 2025, 10:00-11:30

Place: Via Zoom

‘A huge dollop of hope’ in a landscape of division

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‘A huge dollop of hope’ in a landscape of division

How the Greater Manchester Living Income campaign is bucking the national trend and bringing people together

12 June 2025

Departmental spending under Rachel Reeves is growing slower than under Rishi Sunak

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Departmental spending under Rachel Reeves is growing slower than under Rishi Sunak

NEF analysis of spending review also shows current government has shifted priority significantly towards capital spending compared to previous administration 

11 June 2025

Capital spending alone won't improve people's living standards

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Capital spending alone won't improve people's living standards

Spending review shows Chancellor remains held back by self-imposed fiscal rules, warns NEF

11 June 2025

The cost of Reform UK's anti-environmental policies

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The cost of Reform UK's anti-environmental policies

Reform UK has said it will scrap net zero and cut all renewable subsidies - the impact would be hugely damaging

30 May 2025

Reform UK's attack on renewables could wipe £92bn off economy

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Reform UK's attack on renewables could wipe £92bn off economy

Killing off renewables through tax changes would wipe out more than 60,000 jobs by the end of this decade

30 May 2025

Multilateralism at a crossroads

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Multilateralism at a crossroads

Transforming challenges into opportunities for a sustainable future

Date: 4 June 2025, 09:30-11:00

Place: London

The development model in practice

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The development model in practice

The Brownfield Housing Fund in the north-east

29 May 2025

Can organising save American democracy with Marshall Ganz

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Can organising save American democracy with Marshall Ganz

Hannah Peaker is joined by Marshall Ganz

28 May 2025

Offer £20 first flight discount in package to make flying fairer and reduce emissions, say economists

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Offer £20 first flight discount in package to make flying fairer and reduce emissions, say economists

Report sets out how discount alongside ultra-frequent flyer levy could help reduce flights, cut emissions and raise £6bn

27 May 2025

Flying fair

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Flying fair

Modernising the air transport tax system

27 May 2025

EU macroeconomic policy in an age of shocks

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EU macroeconomic policy in an age of shocks

How fiscal and monetary policy can support a prosperous, secure, and sustainable Europe

Date: 15 May 2025, 13:30-17:30

Place: Brussels

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