Housing Secretary Michael Gove risks renters’ rights and wellbeing by delaying a ban on no-fault evictions based on false claims that Britain’s rental sector would collapse, a think tank warns.

Homeowners selling or letting property should produce a “Flood Performance Certificate” to show how prepared their home is for possible flooding, a think-tank has suggested.

The Social Market Foundation responds to the Government’s Food Strategy, out today.

The UK’s public finances are currently facing acute pressure due to the current pandemic and the government’s policy response. These short-term difficulties have negative knock-on effects for a number of existing long-term challenges that UK Exchequer faces.

Motorists should be charged for every mile they drive, with fees based on their car’s emissions and wider air pollution conditions, a think-tank says today.

These are some of the policies SMF believes any future government should implement in order to deliverer a fairer economy where people can have faith in markets, enjoy good public services and do satisfying, well-paid work followed by a happy retirement.