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Tougher regulators and better data to restore faith in markets

Britain’s confidence in the markets economy is undermined by the belief that companies rip off their consumers and must be rebuilt by tougher economic regulators using better data, a think-tank says today.

Published: 02 May 2019
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Nick Gibb MP speech to the SMF

This is the text of the speech as it was written, not as it was delivered.  For the delivered version, see this video. Thank you, James for that introduction. And...
Published: 30 April 2019
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Leave voters need better Further Education, more than free trade deals

Better further education services and leadership are more important to Leave-voting parts of Britain than free trade deals after Brexit, a think-tank says today.

Published: 04 April 2019
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‘Master Craftsman’ title would raise status for apprenticeships

Workers who complete apprenticeships should be allowed to call themselves “craftsman” or “craftswoman” to put their qualifications on a par with university degrees, a think-tank has said.

Published: 27 March 2019
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Let housebuyers hold back 5% of sale price until developers fix defects

Customers buying new-build homes should be able to hold back 5% of the purchase price until the housebuilder has fixed any problems or defects with the property, a think-tank has said.

Published: 03 March 2019
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SMF welcomes CMA announcement on Asda-Sainsbury’s merger

The Social Market Foundation (SMF) welcomes the tough line taken by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) on the proposed merger of Asda and Sainsbury’s. As SMF research last year...
Published: 20 February 2019
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