Category Archives: Media Release

The Social Market Foundation said that pawnbroking is an essential source of credit for some customers, who feel they have no alternative ways to borrow. The importance of pawnbroking to...

A Social Market Foundation briefing paper released today calls for the Government to do more to secure Britain’s place as the global centre of green finance. The think tank argues...

The Social Market Foundation, a cross-party think-tank, said that the UK’s cannabis laws are ‘not fit for purpose’ and mean that we suffer higher crime and worse health outcomes than...

The Social Market Foundation think-tank said that careers support is still “socially patterned” meaning that schools in wealthier areas tend to steer children towards higher education, while schools in less...

The Social Market Foundation released new analysis of voter attitudes on road taxes and charges in the wake of Rishi Sunak’s decision to cut fuel duty by 5p. The SMF...

On addressing needs of the poorest, Dr Aveek Bhattacharya, Chief Economist at the SMF, said: “The Spring Statement failed to measure up to the hardship in store for the poorest families,...

The Social Market Foundation found that – contrary to some narratives suggest renting is an inherently unhappy experience – a majority of people who rent from a private landlord are...

The call comes from Professor Henrietta Bowden-Jones, the director of the National Problem Gambling Clinic, and Dr Matt Gaskell, clinical lead for the NHS Northern Gambling Service. In a paper...

The Social Market Foundation think-tank said that gaps in knowledge and understanding of pensions and savings leave many people at risk of making inadequate preparation for retirement or spending pension...