New Economics Foundation

Publications Buying back better How social housing acquisitions in London can tackle homelessness and help councils avert bankruptcy By Alex Diner, Sam Tims, Abi O'Connor 12 March 2024 Download...

Podcasts New Economics Podcast: Spring budget reaction Ayeisha Thomas-Smith is joined by Hannah Peaker and Lydia Prieg 08 March 2024 We’re waiting longer than ever for hospital appointments, our kids’ schools are literally crumbling, and homelessness has sky-rocketed in the past year. This week’s spring...

Podcasts New Economics Podcast: Can capitalism save the climate Ayeisha Thomas-Smith is joined by Adrienne Buller and Brett Christophers By Ayeisha Thomas-Smith 29 February 2024 Worried about your carbon emissions? Don’t stress! You can pump out...

Blog Will Labour last in government? Let’s look to Germany to find out In Germany, a centre-left government found itself hamstrung by strict borrowing rules By Sebastian Mang 29 February 2024 This month, Labour abandoned its pledge to invest £28bn...

Podcasts Introducing the new chief executive of NEF Ayeisha Thomas-Smith is joined by Danny Sriskandarajah By Ayeisha Thomas-Smith 13 February 2024 It’s 2024 and in Westminster an election is at the forefront of everyone’s minds. Step back a...

Blog Labour should learn that every fiscal rule is a political choice Rather than experiment with another round of austerity, Rachel Reeves should commit to investing in our economy. By Lydia Prieg 08 February 2024 After months of speculation,...

Blog A lost decade for home insulation We installed over 2m insulation measures in our homes in 2012. For the last few years, it's been just a tenth of this. By Christian Jaccarini 06 February 2024 We’re in the midst of yet another winter where...

Blog There are other ways to tackle the cost of living crisis — just ask France and Spain From rent caps to free public transport, here are the French and Spanish policies our government should be looking at By Paulo Yunda 19 January 2024 New...

Blog New Year’s greetings from NEF’s new chief executive This year marks 40 years since The Other Economic Summit was held, which led to the creation of NEF By Danny Sriskandarajah 16 January 2024 I am thrilled to have started this year as the new...

Blog A New Year’s Resolution for our politicians? Rethinking government debt and borrowing rules We can't have a healthy climate or thriving public services without rethinking our fiscal rules By Dominic Caddick 03 January 2024 As we enter 2024,...