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Voters twice as likely to trust local politicians to improve their area, polling shows

Ahead of local elections, new polling reveals more than a third of people think local government should be given more power to solve issues in their areas

25 April 2024

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New Economics Foundation appoints Adam Sharples CB as new chair of trustees

Adam Sharples is a former civil service Director General who worked in the Treasury and Department of Work and Pensions (DWP)

22 April 2024

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Child poverty rises six times faster in most deprived areas compared to the richest

NEF analysis of new DWP stats show that child poverty in the poorest areas has increased by 8 percentage points since 2014/15

21 March 2024

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NEF responds to MPs’ report on benefit levels in the UK

New Economics Foundation gave evidence to the Work and Pensions Committee inquiry into benefit levels last year

21 March 2024

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Employers spending a fifth less on employee training than a decade ago

Analysis raises questions about how the UK will turn around stagnant productivity and meet its climate commitments

19 March 2024

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Poorest receive just 3% of chancellor’s spring budget tax giveaways

Richest 20% of households will receive 13 times more than poorest from measures announced today

06 March 2024

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Chancellor’s giveaway to the richest will leave us all paying the price

The New Economics Foundation responds to today's spring budget

06 March 2024

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National insurance cut would benefit richest households by 12 times more than poorest

Proposed tax cut would cost £4.8 billion with £2bn going to the richest households, while the poorest receive just £160 million

04 March 2024

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Labour needs to make green investment to change people's lives

New Economics Foundation responds to Labour ditching its £28bn green investment plans

08 February 2024

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Government subsidising private landlords £70bn over next five years

Government will pay landlords in the private sector six times the expected spend on new affordable homes in the five-year period between 2021 and 2026

31 January 2024

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Number of homes insulated through government’s landmark schemes drops 40% in a single year

Government schemes have delivered just 16% of insulation measures needed to meet UK climate commitments

26 January 2024

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COP28 deal: Progress is being made at a glacial pace

New Economics Foundation responds to closing deal of COP28

13 December 2023

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No decision on fiscal rules: EU Finance Ministers putting ideology over speedier and fairer transition

The New Economics Foundation responds to EU Finance Ministers failure to reach a decision on fiscal rules

08 December 2023

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Four in ten renters paying £1,200 above advertised rate for their home

New polling shows one fifth of private tenants have also experienced rent hikes mid-way through a tenancy without their agreement

05 December 2023

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Starmer speech: Unstable UK economy won't be fixed by public spending cuts

New Economics Foundation responds to Kier Starmer's speech on the economy

04 December 2023

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Autumn statement: All regions are worse off since 2015, new analysis finds

Analysis shows that Britian has been “levelled down” despite promises to reverse regional inequalities.

22 November 2023

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Poorest households will be over £200 per week short of acceptable standard of living following Autumn Statement

Four in ten households will be unable to afford the cost of essentials like household bills or a trip to the dentist by April 2024 as the rising cost of living outstrips income growth for 60% of households

22 November 2023

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Richest households will gain 10x more than the poorest from income tax cut

For the same cost of a 1p cut to income tax, the government could increase universal credit by £20 a week and lift half a million people out of poverty, according to analysis from the New Economics Foundation

22 November 2023

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Voters twice as likely to trust local politicians to improve their area, polling shows

New Economics Foundation appoints Adam Sharples CB as new chair of trustees

Child poverty rises six times faster in most deprived areas compared to the richest

NEF responds to MPs’ report on benefit levels in the UK

Employers spending a fifth less on employee training than a decade ago

Poorest receive just 3% of chancellor’s spring budget tax giveaways

Chancellor’s giveaway to the richest will leave us all paying the price

National insurance cut would benefit richest households by 12 times more than poorest

Labour needs to make green investment to change people's lives

Government subsidising private landlords £70bn over next five years

Number of homes insulated through government’s landmark schemes drops 40% in a single year

COP28 deal: Progress is being made at a glacial pace

No decision on fiscal rules: EU Finance Ministers putting ideology over speedier and fairer transition

Four in ten renters paying £1,200 above advertised rate for their home

Starmer speech: Unstable UK economy won't be fixed by public spending cuts

Autumn statement: All regions are worse off since 2015, new analysis finds

Poorest households will be over £200 per week short of acceptable standard of living following Autumn Statement

Richest households will gain 10x more than the poorest from income tax cut

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