New Economics Foundation Blog

How combined authorities can help to build more inclusive local economies

https://neweconomics.org/2024/04/reclaiming-our-regions

Ayeisha Thomas-Smith is joined by Kaliya Franklin and Mikey Erhardt

https://neweconomics.org/2024/04/new-economics-podcast-why-is-the-benefits-system-failing-disabled-people

How do we fly less without air travel becoming the preserve of the wealthy?

https://neweconomics.org/2024/04/sharing-the-carbon-pie-with-a-frequent-flyer-levy

Amidst council bankruptcies, local authorities are spending more than ever on temporary accommodation.

https://neweconomics.org/2024/04/cost-of-housing-homeless-people-skyrocketing-for-councils

Ayeisha Thomas-Smith is joined by Kate Raworth and Michael Jacobs

https://neweconomics.org/2024/04/new-economics-podcast-should-we-be-going-for-growth

The government’s current approach is pushing people into lower paid jobs that leave many with inadequate and insecure incomes

https://neweconomics.org/2024/04/helping-people-into-good-jobs-rather-than-just-any-job-could-save-the-government-billions

When a policy that would save billions wouldn't show up properly in our spending headroom, our fiscal rules aren't fit for purpose

https://neweconomics.org/2024/03/ending-stealth-subsidies-to-banks-is-vital-but-so-is-scrapping-our-borrowing-rules

Reinstating the Bank of England’s climate remit would be a win for green finance but Labour must go further to achieve their Green Prosperity Plan

https://neweconomics.org/2024/03/what-do-labours-green-finance-plans-mean-for-the-climate

Our government’s greed for ever more air travel could come back to bite them

https://neweconomics.org/2024/03/flights-farmers-and-food

Their landlord left derelict buildings their estate. But now the community of Little London has found their voice — and they are fighting back.

https://neweconomics.org/2024/03/big-power-for-little-london

How a National Skilling Wage would future-proof our economy

https://neweconomics.org/2024/03/solving-the-uks-skills-shortage

Over 2 millions people in the UK are living in homes with black mould. It's time to demand change.

https://neweconomics.org/2024/03/mould-is-political

How social housing acquisitions in London can tackle homelessness and help councils avert bankruptcy

https://neweconomics.org/2024/03/buying-back-better

Ayeisha Thomas-Smith is joined by Hannah Peaker and Lydia Prieg

https://neweconomics.org/2024/03/new-economics-podcast-spring-budget-reaction

Ayeisha Thomas-Smith is joined by Adrienne Buller and Brett Christophers

https://neweconomics.org/2024/02/new-economics-podcast-can-capitalism-save-the-climate

In Germany, a centre-left government found itself hamstrung by strict borrowing rules

https://neweconomics.org/2024/02/will-labour-last-in-government-lets-look-to-germany-to-find-out

Ayeisha Thomas-Smith is joined by Danny Sriskandarajah

https://neweconomics.org/2024/02/introducing-the-new-chief-executive-of-nef

Rather than experiment with another round of austerity, Rachel Reeves should commit to investing in our economy.

https://neweconomics.org/2024/02/labour-should-learn-that-every-fiscal-rule-is-a-political-choice

We installed over 2m insulation measures in our homes in 2012. For the last few years, it's been just a tenth of this.

https://neweconomics.org/2024/02/over-a-decade-of-cold-and-draughty-homes

From rent caps to free public transport, here are the French and Spanish policies our government should be looking at

https://neweconomics.org/2024/01/there-are-other-ways-to-tackle-the-cost-of-living-crisis-just-ask-france-and-spain