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Flights, farmers and food | New Economics Foundation

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How a National Skilling Wage would future-proof our economy

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20.03.2024

Big power for Little London | New Economics Foundation

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

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Mould is political | New Economics Foundation

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

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Buying back better | New Economics Foundation

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

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

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

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20.01.2024

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Why the far right is winning in Europe, with Yanis Varoufakis | New Economics Foundation

Party manifestos have little energy for our sky-high energy bills | New Economics Foundation

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The politics of "welfare" has distorted public perceptions of social security | New Economics Foundation

Scrap fiscal rules and stop subsidising banks to fix our broken economy | New Economics Foundation

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Benefits debt deductions trapping people in poverty and debt | New Economics Foundation

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