New Economics Foundation

Blog The autumn budget: A step in the right direction but still falling short There were some welcome wins in Labour's first budget, though it's unlikely to deliver the change we need on inequality and public services By Amy Clancy 04 November 2024...

Podcasts What to make of the Labour government’s first budget? Ayeisha Thomas-Smith is joined by James Meadway and Hannah Peaker By Ayeisha Thomas-Smith 01 November 2024 The Autumn Budget was the most significant since George Osborne implemented...

Publications Building the homes we need The economic and social value of investing in a new generation of social housing By Alex Diner, Sam Tims, Rhiannon Williams 29 October 2024 Download the...

Publications The OBR’s fiscal powers need a rethink Outdated fiscal assumptions are limiting the chancellor’s spending power by £8bn a year By Dominic Caddick 28 October 2024 Download the report...

Publications Solid foundations Local investment need for a decade of renewal By Benedikt Straňák, Emmet Kiberd 24 October 2024 Download the report The physical...

Publications Capping ambitions Recognising the economic benefits of reducing child poverty by scrapping the two-child limit and benefit cap By Sam Tims 20 October 2024 Download the report...

Publications A frequent flying levy in Europe The moral, economic and legal case By Alex Chapman, Sebastian Mang, Magdalena Heuwieser 17 October 2024 Download the report...

Podcasts 100 days of Labour: great success or bit of a mess? Ayeisha Thomas-Smith is joined by Aditya Chakrabortty and Ailbhe Rea By Ayeisha Thomas-Smith 14 October 2024 By the time this episode comes out, the new Labour government will have been...

Blog The new national wealth fund could raise £100bn of private finance — here’s how Empowering the new national wealth fund to issue green bonds on private markets, could leverage £14bn of private sector investment for every £1bn of Treasury funding By Theo Harris 14 October 2024...

Blog Calling time on fiscal rules As the Chancellor weighs up making changes to the fiscal rules, we take a look at some of the available options By Chaitanya Kumar 27 September 2024 The government’s fiscal rules have moved up the agenda...