Category Archives: Media Release
Press & Media
The Social Market Foundation reacts to the Liberal Democrats’ manifesto
Overall review from Social Market Foundation – a cross-party think tank: Ambition – 7/10 – Their ambition is bold on net zero and unlike Labour and the Tories, they are...
Published: | 10 June 2024 |
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‘Scrap all pensions tax relief and NICs rebates, replacing them with ‘savings bonuses’, top pensions expert says
In a paper published today by the Social Market Foundation – a cross-party think tank – Michael’s tax-related proposals form part of a broader plan for a simpler, fairer and...
Published: | 09 June 2024 |
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‘Labour can pledge to triple social homes built by raising £4bn through housing ‘fairness taxes’, think tank says
The Social Market Foundation – a cross-party think tank – has set out a proposal for tripling the rate of social housing being built, by introducing taxes on overseas owners,...
Published: | 20 May 2024 |
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‘Police is falling behind private sector in using tech’, says Labour PPC Jake Richards
In an essay for the Social Market Foundation – a cross-party think tank – Labour parliamentary candidate for Rother Valley Jake Richards sets out his ideas for how his party...
Published: | 10 May 2024 |
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‘Slim down GCSEs to reduce curriculum overload’, think tank says
With the Labour Party having committed to a full-fledged curriculum and assessment review, the Social Market Foundation (SMF) – a cross-party think tank – set out to examine how to...
Published: | 07 May 2024 |
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Nearly 80% of gen z and millennials want a single pension pot for life, survey shows
A survey of UK workers by the Social Market Foundation – a cross-party think tank – supported by pension and savings fintech Cushon, has revealed high levels of support for...
Published: | 26 April 2024 |
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‘Labour’s housing plans are the most ambitious in half a century – but don’t go far enough to drive growth’, top economist says
In his contribution to the series for the Social Market Foundation (SMF) – a cross-party think tank –LSE economic geography professor Paul Cheshire (who has been a consultant to World...
Published: | 22 April 2024 |
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‘Social clubs should be part of national infrastructure’, says Labour PPC Kirsty McNeill calling for ambitious plan for clubs
In an essay for the Social Market Foundation, Kirsty McNeill, the Scottish Labour and Co-operative candidate for Midlothian, has put forth an ambitious plan to reverse the decline of social...
Published: | 18 April 2024 |
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Planning reform will fail to address UK housing crisis without affordability requirements, think tank says
In a paper out today, the Social Market Foundation reviews evidence from comparable English-speaking countries – the USA, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand – and finds that planning reforms often...
Published: | 16 April 2024 |
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