Category Archives: Media Release

In a paper for the Social Market Foundation think tank, Lord Warner, a health minister under Tony Blair, says that unless major changes are made, rising demand will mean the...

Amy Norman, Senior Researcher at SMF, said: “The SMF welcomes many of the proposed reforms published today to ensure a renewed sense of security and standards for renters. “As the...

The Social Market Foundation found that three-quarters of the public are content with online hearings and other remote access arrangements. Just 27% of the public object to such innovations. SMF/Opinium...

On obesity and food poverty, Jake Shepherd, Researcher, said: “The Government’s food strategy is yet another missed opportunity to alleviate the UK’s growing obesity challenge. While the extent of the...

The Social Market Foundation said that alternative proteins – plant-based, fermented and cultivated meat – can help address climate change, improve animal welfare  and increase consumer choice. Supporting the creation...

The Social Market Foundation revealed the new figure as it launched a cross-party commission on childcare led by Conservative and Labour MPs. The commissioners, John Penrose MP and Siobhain McDonagh...

At the start of the year, SMF Chief Economist, Dr Aveek Bhattacharya published a piece arguing that direct cash transfers were the best way to help households to deal with...

In a report endorsed by Lord George Young, a former transport secretary, the Social Market Foundation said that a new road-pricing system is urgently needed to make transport policy more...

The Social Market Foundation think-tank found that relatively affluent London boroughs such as  Islington, Hackney and Camden are falling well below the national average in terms of their residents’ happiness,...