Category Archives: Media Release

The Social Market Foundation said that the National Lottery should launch a “Win & Save” scheme where part of the price of a £2.50 ticket goes into a prize fund...

The Social Market Foundation said that without significant new support for women’s pensions, increasing lifespans will widen economic gaps between the sexes and see women’s wealth falling further behind men....

The number of family carers supported or assessed by local councils fell by more than 2% in 2018. The figures will be presented by Professor Sue Yeandle of Sheffield University...

The Social Market Foundation said that corporate governance laws should be tightened to increase pressure on bosses to help workers increase their pay over time. The cross-party think-tank also called...

In a report for the Social Market Foundation think-tank, Chris Daw QC calls for ministers to scrap English laws allowing custodial terms for people who do not pay council tax...

The study also suggests that a majority of British voters still reject “anarchy” and populist approaches to politics. Despite widespread claims to the contrary, the paper concludes: “Centrist politics is...

Duty on alcohol should be dramatically overhauled so that the stronger a drink is, the more tax it incurs, a think-tank says today. The Social Market Foundation said that existing...

More than 30 coastal areas still have economies smaller than before the financial crisis that began in 2007.  Most of those places voted for Brexit. People in coastal areas can...

The number of children in care getting unacceptable treatment has risen since the SMF first revealed the “silent crisis” in care a year ago. The SMF accused politicians and opinion-formers...