New Economics Foundation

Blog Energy bills are falling — but the UK is still not protected from future price shocks A lower Ofgem price cap shouldn't lead to complacency - fuel poverty is still a huge problem in the UK By Paulo Yunda 23 May 2024 Tomorrow, Ofgem will...

Podcasts New Economics Podcast: Do we need to fight for the right to protest? Ayeisha Thomas-Smith is joined by Akiko Hart and Audrey Cherryl Mogan By Ayeisha Thomas-Smith 22 May 2024 In February, the prime minister warned that ​“mob rule is...

Podcasts New Economics Podcast: What do the local elections mean for the UK Hannah Peaker is joined by Abi O'Connor and Jack Shaw By Hannah Peaker 10 May 2024 Three years’ ago, the Conservative Party celebrated their best local elections...

Publications Reforming right to buy Options for preserving and delivering new council homes for the twenty-first century By Alex Diner, Hollie Wright 10 May 2024 Download the report...

Blog Devolution won’t work unless we fix local government funding There is a broad consensus on devolving powers, but the next government first needs to fix local government finances, otherwise it will push more responsibility onto an already broken system. By Benedikt Stranak, Emmet Kiberd, Abi O'Connor 02 May 2024...

Blog Childcare deserts: the reality of access to early years education How the current approach fails to support more low-income households to access care By Tom Pollard, Tom Stephens 01 May 2024 There has been intense media...

Publications Reclaiming our regions How combined authorities can help to build more inclusive local economies 25 April 2024 Download the report In 2023 the New Economics Foundation (NEF), the Centre for Local Economic Strategies (CLES),...

Podcasts New Economics Podcast: Why is the benefits system failing disabled people Ayeisha Thomas-Smith is joined by Kaliya Franklin and Mikey Erhardt By Ayeisha Thomas-Smith 23 April 2024 Almost three million people in the UK are unemployed and...

Blog Sharing the carbon pie with a frequent flyer levy How do we fly less without air travel becoming the preserve of the wealthy? By Alex Chapman 18 April 2024 We want to raise £20,000 through Big Give to campaign for a frequent flyer levy. To...

Blog Cost of housing homeless people skyrocketing for councils Amidst council bankruptcies, local authorities are spending more than ever on temporary accommodation. By Hollie Wright 11 April 2024 England’s housing crisis has reached boiling...