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“Boiler backlash could derail Net Zero agenda” – think-tank

Unless politicians explain to voters the need to replace millions of boilers with new low-carbon technology, the cost and disruption of that change could trigger a backlash against the Net...
Published: 02 November 2020
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“Cut ISA allowances to fund saving support for the low-paid”

The Social Market Foundation made the call as it published analysis showing that many workers who face unemployment and pay cuts over the Coronavirus crisis have no financial savings to...
Published: 18 October 2020
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‘Full-fibre broadband for all’ target at risk without major reform

The Social Market Foundation think-tank made its warning about a year after the Government promised an extra £5 billion to broadband roll-out. Full fibre broadband coverage stands at just 14%...
Published: 06 October 2020
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Minister: “To save the world from climate change, check your pension”

Guy Opperman, the Pensions Minister, said that people can support the transition to a Net Zero carbon economy by choosing to invest their retirement savings in low-carbon businesses. People who...
Published: 05 October 2020
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Time for a proper market in social care

The Social Market Foundation says that new regulation and rules are needed to help ensure care-users pay the right price for care, and providers supply the levels of care the...
Published: 22 September 2020
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No Brexodus: low-skilled EU migrants want to stay in the UK

Social Market Foundation research with low-wage migrant workers in Cambridgeshire published today shows that these EU migrants pay almost no attention to national politics or policy changes. Migrants’ decisions to...
Published: 17 September 2020
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Alcohol-free drinks can help some people cut their booze intake

However, a similar number of people drinking “NoLo” products don’t change their alcohol intake, the Social Market Foundation think tank found. In a report on the growth of alcohol-free and...
Published: 08 September 2020
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Online gambling should face £100 a month cap on spend

Gamblers should be protected by a new £100-a-month cap on spending to limit the harm that can be done by online gambling, a think-tank recommends today. The Social Market Foundation...
Published: 05 August 2020
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£421 billion plan to tax rising house prices to pay for the Coronavirus crisis

The report from the Social Market Foundation warns that without radical action to raise significant extra tax, Britain faces an unsustainable national debt and stagnant growth that will blight the...
Published: 23 July 2020
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