New Economics Foundation

Podcasts Weekly Economics Podcast: Where does conservatism go next? Ayeisha Thomas-Smith is joined by NEF CEO Miatta Fahnbulleh and Director of Research & Advocacy at Common Wealth Miriam Brett By Ayeisha Thomas-Smith 31 July 2020 For most of the last decade, the Conservative government has said...

Podcasts Weekly Economics Podcast: Can we avoid a tsunami of job losses? Ayeisha Thomas-Smith is joined by NEF's Alfie Stirling and Nikki Pound, TUC Policy and Campaigns Support Officer By Ayeisha Thomas-Smith 22 July 2020 It feels like every day there are new dire predictions of the state of the UK...

Publications Shorter working week newsletter 6 European Network for the Fair Sharing of Working Time By Aidan Harper 20 July 2020 Download the newsletter The newsletter is published every few months and captures the latest, most exciting...

Podcasts Weekly Economics Podcast: Do police and prisons keep us safe? Ayeisha is joined by Dr. Adam Elliot-Cooper, research associate in sociology at the University of Greenwich and board member of the Monitoring Group By Ayeisha Thomas-Smith 14 July 2020 At the end of June Keir Starmer said of Black...

Blog Discarded at sea Why do workers' rights get forgotten when we talk about the fishing industry? By Chris Williams 13 July 2020 Fishing is playing a totemic role in Brexit negotiations. While awareness of the importance of environmental sustainability is more prominent than ever, there’s a widespread...

Coverage NEF in the news, July Media coverage of the New Economics Foundation 09 July 2020 The chancellor’s economic statement on the UK’s post-pandemic recovery Miatta Fahnbulleh appeared on BBC News, Sky News, BBC 2 Politics Live and BBC Radio 4 to talk about the mini-Budget and lay out what the government should do to protect and create jobs in its...

Coverage Response to the Chancellor’s economic statement Miatta Fahnbulleh on BBC News By Miatta Fahnbulleh 08 July 2020 Miatta argues that the Chancellor didn’t go far enough to protect and create jobs in his economic statement. [embedded content] Campaigns...

Coverage The Chancellor’s economic statement on the UK’s post-pandemic recovery Miatta Fahnbulleh on Sky News By Miatta Fahnbulleh 08 July 2020 Miatta argues the best way to create jobs as part of the UK’s Covid-19 economic recovery is to invest in green infrastructure and public services.  [embedded...

Blog Mini-Budget: Recovery begins at home It's great that the chancellor wants to upgrade our draughty homes, but the money will barely touch the sides. By Hanna Wheatley 08 July 2020 It’s reassuring to see that the chancellor has put home energy efficiency front-and-centre of his green jobs plan in...

Press Releases Chancellor’s annoucements a step in the right direction but not at scale needed tackle the crisis NEF responds to the Chancellor's economic update 08 July 2020 Miatta Fahnbulleh, Chief Executive of the New Economics Foundation said:​“The Government is taking steps in the right direction. There is a new consensus emerging that says we don’t...