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Public “dangerously optimistic” about escaping long-term illness

The Social Market Foundation said that most people are over-optimistic about their chances of avoiding cancer, dementia and other serious conditions over the course of their lifetime. Politicians and the...
Published: 17 July 2019
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How banks can save the world from climate change

Robinson, who also served as President of Ireland, said that the financial services industry must help finance the “just transition” to an economic model that reduces net carbon emissions and...
Published: 01 July 2019
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Neglected Further Education faces “exodus of talent”, think-tank warns

Teachers are deserting Further Education in an exodus of talent that could hurt poor students and leave the sector without effective leadership in the coming years, a think-tank has warned....
Published: 21 June 2019
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Firms that boost wages and training should get tax cuts

The Social Market Foundation said that Britain should emulate Japan, which has offered corporate tax cuts to firms that increase pay for their staff.   Tax cuts should also be used...
Published: 17 June 2019
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One in three self-assessment taxpayers under-pay, costing Treasury £8 billion a year

More than three million of the ten million people who complete a tax return each year do not pay the full amount of tax, contributing to the annual “tax gap”...
Published: 11 June 2019
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Illegal immigration set to rise after Brexit, study shows

Politicians promoting Brexit as a way to answer public anxieties over migration should be honest with voters about the likely consequences of ending free movement, to avoid a future political...
Published: 16 May 2019
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Use “smart bins” to give tax cuts to households that recycle

Bins fitted with waste sensors could record household recycling rates, allow councils to save money from better-planned rubbish collection routes and then pass on the savings to residents who send...
Published: 13 May 2019
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Tougher regulators and better data to restore faith in markets

The Social Market Foundation said that regulators such as the Competition and Markets Authority should be given a clear new mission to restore public trust in markets and act as...
Published: 02 May 2019
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Leave voters need better Further Education, more than free trade deals

The Social Market Foundation published its report as the Brexit debate turns on participation in a customs union and Britain’s freedom to strike its own trade deals with other countries....
Published: 04 April 2019
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