New Economics Foundation

Podcasts New Economics Podcast: Have we been conned by consultants? Ayeisha Thomas-Smith is joined by Rosie Collington 24 April 2023 Nurses struggling without PPE, the frantic search for hospital ventilators, even the dreaded ping from NHS test-and-trace. To most of us, these memories represent some of...

Blog Council housing gave me a childhood Help us get our campaign for green, social housing up and running By Rebecca Winson 21 April 2023 Council housing gave me a childhood. That’s not just a snappy exaggeration to open this blog with — it’s...

Publications National Energy Guarantee FAQ 10 April 2023 Download the FAQ Being able to heat your home to a comfortable temperature is a basic need that we all share. With energy costs support due to end entirely in 2024, this is our...

Publications The National Energy Guarantee A long-term policy to protect essential energy needs, reduce bills and cut carbon By Alex Chapman, Chaitanya Kumar 10 April 2023 Download the report...

Podcasts New Economics Podcast: How we can all have a home Ayeisha Thomas-Smith is joined by Vicky Spratt and Kieran Yates By Ayeisha Thomas-Smith 07 April 2023 You can’t paint your walls, you can’t have a pet, you can’t guarantee you’ll have...

Blog The UK’s Net Zero strategy risks entrenching inequality This government is relying on uncertain technology to get us to net zero and those on the lowest incomes could pay the biggest price. By Chaitanya Kumar 06 April 2023 Last week, the...

Blog Playing by the fiscal rules The problems with the UK's fiscal rules run deep. Taking power over them away from the treasury could be part of the solution. By Alfie Stirling 05 April 2023 The UK’s fiscal rules – the targets set by the...

Blog Driving us round the bend: another fuel duty freeze Fuel duty has been frozen for the 13th year in a row. When will the government abandon this regressive, environmentally damaging policy? By Alex Chapman 20 March 2023 The spring budget saw...

Podcasts New Economics Podcast: The right to roam Ayeisha Thomas-Smith is joined by Nadia Shaikh and Frances Northrop By Ayeisha Thomas-Smith 13 March 2023 On a sunny day in January, a ghostly figure covered in green ribbons appeared on a moor in...

Blog Three-fifths of private renters cannot afford the cost of living The government must unfreeze housing support for private renters By Alex Diner, Sam Tims 10 March 2023 The cost of living crisis means that, for many...