New Economics Foundation

Blog London City airport will test the government’s commitment to the climate Approving expansion would send the wrong message about the new approach to planning By Alex Chapman 17 August 2024 In her first speech as Chancellor Rachel Reeves set...

Blog How the Bank of England is wasting billions in public money boosting banking sector profits The Treasury is predicted to cover £100bn worth of loses at the Bank of England in the next five years - there are better ways we could spend this money. By Dominic Caddick 06 August 2024...

Blog Ministers have promised a ​“council housing revolution” — to deliver they must ensure social housebuilding is properly funded This government has made some welcome announcements on housing but we can't rely on private developers to build the homes we need By Hollie Wright 31 July 2024...

Publications Terms of engagement Rethinking conditionality to support more people into better jobs By Tom Pollard 23 July 2024 Download the report Conditionality – the requirements...

Podcasts Why the far right is winning in Europe, with Yanis Varoufakis Ayeisha Thomas-Smith is joined by Yanis Varoufakis By Ayeisha Thomas-Smith 02 July 2024 In the recent European elections, the far right won unprecedented gains. From the...

Blog Party manifestos have little energy for our sky-high energy bills Bills are due to rise again this winter, but we found little on offer to fix this from the main political parties. By Alex Chapman 28 June 2024 As the election period reaches...

Publications The foundations of the housing crisis How our extractive land and development models work against public good By Emmet Kiberd, Abi O'Connor 27 June 2024 Download the report...

Publications A piece of the housing puzzle Context, barriers and opportunities for community housing in the north-east By Martin Wood, Abi O'Connor 20 June 2024 Download the report...

Blog The politics of ​“welfare” has distorted public perceptions of social security New polling commissioned by NEF suggests that most people don’t have a clear sense of the level of support people currently receive By Tom Pollard 17 June 2024...

Blog Scrap fiscal rules and stop subsidising banks to fix our broken economy Instead of coming up with fiscal tricks that move costs around we need policies that will make a real difference By Dominic Caddick 12 June 2024 In the past five years,...