Podcasts Weekly Economics Podcast: The Hostile Environment during coronavirus Ayeisha Thomas-Smith is joined by the JCWI's Zoe Gardner and Akram Salhab from Migrants Organise By Ayeisha Thomas-Smith 03 July 2020 The end of June marked the anniversary of the arrival of the Windrush Generation in the UK,...
Read More »NEF in the news, June 2020
Coverage NEF in the news, June 2020 Media coverage of the New Economics Foundation 30 June 2020 PM needs a “proper plan” protecting public services and tackling inequality and climate changeMiatta went on Sky News to talk about the Build Back Better campaign. Just 6% of UK public ‘want a return to pre-pandemic economy’Polling commissioned by NEF for...
Read More »Beneath the surface
Publications Beneath the surface Labour vulnerability in the UK fishing industry By Griffin Carpenter, Chris Williams, Emily Scurrah 30 June 2020 Download the report The Covid-19 public health crisis has exposed...
Read More »Government should cover 100% of nursery staff wages to protect the childcare sector from collapse
Press Releases Government should cover 100% of nursery staff wages to protect the childcare sector from collapse Government intervention in childcare through national fund could avoid mass redundancies in the struggling sector 26 June 2020 The government should protect the childcare sector during the Covid-19 crisis by covering 100% of nursery staff...
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Read More »Top 15% of taxpayers should fill NHS funding gap, think tank suggests
New Economics Foundation (NEF) proposes levying £11.1bn for NHS through reform to National Insurance Contributions (NICs) By abolishing the Upper Earnings Limit on NICs, top 15% of taxpayers will pay their fair share for our health system NEF calls for increased investment in preventative measures to ensure a more efficient health system in the future The New Economics Foundation (NEF)...
Read More »Weekly Economics Podcast: One year on from the Grenfell Tower fire
The fire at Grenfell Tower a year ago last week was, above all, a tragedy for its residents, their friends, and their families. It’s also come to symbolise a deeper crisis in British society – at least...
Read More »Take back technology
Think about our average working day. How many of your interactions and encounters are mediated by technology? From email, to Skype, to Slack, it’s hard to imagine work being possible without the range of tools provided by our computers and smartphones. While this...
Read More »Who watches the workers?
A new economy is emerging. And this new economy is powered by a new type of...
Read More »NEF’s Will Brett discusses Network Rail’s railway arch sell-off on BBC 5 Live
NEF Director of Communications Will Brett discussed Network Rail’s sell-off of railway arches, the small businesses it threatens, and the Guardians of the Arches campaign, on BBC 5 Live, 12 June 2018....
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