Politicians are lagging behind public opinion on the need to reduce meat consumption and promote animal welfare, a think tank warns today.

In our first ESRC-sponsored Ask The Expert seminar of the year, Dr Angus Armstrong of the National Institute for Economic and Social Research (NIESR) discussed the UK’s priorities in its future Brexit trade negotiations. You can listen to a recording of the event here.

The Social Market Foundation - Britain's leading cross-party think-tank - are looking for a Researcher to join our research team. The successful candidate will carry out original research into one or more of the SMF’s areas of interest.

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In our latest ESRC-sponsored Ask The Expert seminar, Luke Sibieta of the Institute for Fiscal Studies discussed the Government’s proposed new funding formula for schools in England, together with its implications. The formula determines the way that funding is allocated between different schools; and the changes could result in a radical shake-up of the way English schools are funded.