Local councils look after key assets in our communities: 🌳parks 🏊leisure centers 📚libraries But at a time when councils are under increasing financial pressure - how do we value these things beyond what money they could make? A question our newest report attempts to answer.

Want to understand more about why the Iran war is leading to price rises here in the UK? Listen in to this conversation over your lunch on Wednesday with our head of economic and environmental policy @chaitanyakumar.bsky.social and a fantastic line up of other speakers! Sign up below.

It wouldn't be right for private companies to make massive profits off this crisis while most people are worried about the rising cost of essentials. That's why we signed this letter coordinated by @taxjusticeuk.bsky.social

"The housing crisis we face today is not just a policy problem, it's a moral cause, and we need fresh new ideas to tackle it." Housing Minister Steve Reed speaking at the launch of our new Kerslake fellowship in honour of our former chair Lord Bob Kerslake

Great to hear from Housing minister Steve Reed at the launch of the Kerslake fellowship - a joint venture with Peabody and @stmungos.bsky.social in honour of our former chair Lord Bob Kerslake. We also heard from Grace Brown - our new Kerslake fellow!

Homes are the foundation of a good life - but our housing system is broken. The Kerslake Fellowship was founded in honour of our former chair Lord Kerslake, to work on housing and homelessness. We are thrilled to welcome our first Kerslake Fellow: Grace Brown! @graceebrown.bsky.social

This is the final inflation figure before we see the impact of the war in Iran on the cost of living. This war threatens yet another fossil-fuel driven crisis, which will make life harder for the millions of people already struggling to afford the essentials. 1/2

There's a really strong rationale for acting quickly to curb prices because what we don't want is for the Bank of England to increase interest rates. Alex Chapman on BBC Three Counties Radio

The government are under pressure to take action on rising oil and gas prices - here's what needs to happen to protect people struggling with their energy bills now and make the country more resilient to price shocks in future🧵

The government must be prepared to support people with rising energy prices. Yesterday we published a briefing that outlines the policies needed to protect people now and in future - find out more: neweconomics.org/2026/03/prot...

NEW: As the Iran war escalates, this government needs to protect us from an energy price shock. From immediate support for households to long-term economic changes, here's what they should do. From @chaitanyakumar.bsky.social neweconomics.org/2026/03/prot...

There are ten times more billionaires in the UK than there were when I was a child, said @zackpolanski.bsky.social. We hosted the Green Party leader for a major economic speech yesterday.

Employer demand for workers appears to have slowed, with a modest increase in job vacancies. Combined with unemployment peaking at 5.2%, the overall jobs market remains off-balance, with too few job vacancies compared to the number of people looking for work. 1/2

Zack Polanski: wind and solar power will insulate us from price shocks caused by the war in Iran. We hosted Green Party leader @zackpolanski.bsky.social to kick off NEF's 40th birthday celebrations today.

"Britain has gone from a place that makes things that people need to a place that makes money for people who own things." It's great to have @zackpolanski.bsky.social set out his economic visjon as part of @neweconomics.bsky.social 40th anniversary events. More exciting events coming soon!

Fantastic to have a packed out room for our event where we have Zack Polanski speaking - he's started by saying we live in "rip of Britain" - an economy to reward the few of the work of the many.

This morning we're hosting a speech from leader of the Green Party @zackpolanski.bsky.social! Keep your eyes peeled on our account from 10.30 to find out what Zack has to say about the economy, as well as remarks from our chief exec @dhnnjyn.bsky.social and deputy chief exec Hannah Peaker

"We have to be careful not to use words like scientific when describing the OBR because it's always inevitably going to contain value judgements." Our head economist Dr. Lydia Prieg speaking to the Treasury Select Committee this morning about about the OBR

Two ways the government should protect us from rising energy prices: ✅Tax any windfall profits energy companies make ✅Invest in renewables to reduce future price instability Theo Harris explains on BBC Radio 5 Live.

Reform's plans to cut heat pump grants to fund tax cuts is of most benefit to the wealthiest people - what we need is to use green tech to support families struggling with high energy bills. @alchap.bsky.social writes for @lbc.co.uk www.lbc.co.uk/article/nige...

This government should learn from the last energy crisis and prepare to provide a more effective, targeted energy bills support scheme. @alchap.bsky.social was on @lbc.co.uk to talk about what this should look like.

Reform UK’s attack on heat pumps and net zero is reckless, economically illiterate, and dangerous for Britain’s future.

In a new report co-authored with Jaya Sood, Dominic Caddick and Maike Schmidt at @neweconomics.bsky.social, we find that EU debt-to-GDP could be 58 percentage points higher than official projections by 2050 under business as usual. By 2070, that rises to nearly 200 points above forecasts. 🧵

🚨NEW: The impact of climate change on our economic stability is being hugely underestimated. Our latest analysis shows climate damage could drive the EU’s debt-to-GDP ratio 58 percentage points higher than official projections by 2050.

Soaring oil and gas prices are reverberating through global markets - but Britain isn't ready for another energy shock. Jaya Sood explains why our economic framework is holding us back from building a more resilient economy in our latest blog. Read it here: neweconomics.org/2026/03/ener...

Another insightful observation from @deschuttero.bsky.social from the @theguardian.com You know there is a problem when the UN Special Rapporteur on *Extreme Poverty* thinks Extreme Wealth is the real issue. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Spring statement response: The events of the last few days show why we need to stop letting arbitrary fiscal rules block essential investment in our economy. NEF chief economist Lydia Prieg responds.

Very good to hear Rachel Reeves talking of rejecting the "failed economic dogmas of the past" and rallying against "trickle down & trickle out" in today's #SpringStatement. Just not sure that the Government is doing enough to deliver the radical changes our economy needs.

Right now small changes in uncertain OBR forecasts lead the government to making kneejerk policy decisions that often make us worse off. It's not good for our economy or our democracy. That's why we've joined this coalition calling for reform. www.theguardian.com/business/202...

I know there'll be lots of folk drawing lessons from the Gorton & Denton by-election. Here's my take for @opendemocracy.net on why we need bolder economic policies that offer real solutions to people's concerns & join the dots of an extractive economic system www.opendemocracy.net/en/labour-gr...

NEW: Ahead of next week's #SpringStatement, NEF's chief economist, Lydia Prieg, shares her take on what to expect and what we should be calling for. neweconomics.org/2026/02/a-qu...

This will be welcome news for millions of families (even if the government has fallen short of its promise to cut bills by £150). But there's still more the government could do to help those struggling the most with their energy bills.

It's increasingly difficult to get a job - our latest analysis revealed that in some local authorities there are a few as 5 vacancies for every 100 people receiving universal credit...

The EU is betting on deregulation - here's why that won’t work: neweconomics.org/2026/02/the-...

Our new research on The Disappearance of the Great British holiday by @alchap.bsky.social was covered by Tim Leunig in yesterday's @theobserveruk.bsky.social. Read the research here: neweconomics.org/2026/02/the-... Link to article below.

@theifs.bsky.social isn't exactly radical but they are rightly calling for a serious rethink of the current fiscal framework... and how it's leading to "dysfunctional policymaking". It's time for the Chancellor to pay attention! We @neweconomics.bsky.social would go much further. Some thoughts 👇👇

The UK's fiscal framework has trapped us in a doom loop of austerity & bond market jitters. Something's wrong when small changes in uncertain forecasts lead government to kneejerk policy decisions they've no democratic mandate for & that make us worse off. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Leaning into deregulation won't reverse the EU's economic fortunes. Maike Schmidt sets out the evidence against deregulation in a new blog: neweconomics.org/2026/02/the-...

Inflation is on the way down, but prices remain high. People continue to struggle to afford the essentials - many of whom are still being hammered by high interest rates as well as rising unemployment. 1/3

"The story here is that there's too few job vacancies compared to the number of people looking for work." Our head of social policy @georgebangham.bsky.social talking about today's unemployment stats on LBC News

"It's unfair to blame people for not having jobs, when the jobs simply aren't available." @georgebangham.bsky.social talking about the benefits system and work on BBC One's Sunday Morning Live

How should we as progressives be responding to the challenges ahead? Our deputy chief executive Hannah Peaker will be speaking at the launch of this new event series - don't miss it! Sign up here👇

40% of people have less than £100 left at the end of the month after they've covered their essentials. We shouldn't be living like this. We can fight for a future we can all afford. Follow @costoflivingaction.bsky.social

Almost two thirds of people in the UK have cut back on essentials due to the cost of living. The crisis isn’t over — it’s getting worse. Today we're launching the Cost of Living Action campaign, calling on the Government to end this crisis and ensure it never happens again.

“At a time when we have been reminded of the lengths some politicians will go to protect the wealthy, this polling shows just how exposed most people are to the cost of living crisis,” said NEF's @hannahpeaker.bsky.social. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

These measly figures are not something to celebrate. Our economy will continue to stagnate until the government starts investing serious money into the public services and infrastructure upon which a thriving economy is based. 1/3

New towns are baking in car dependency before the first brick is laid. Our research in @thetimes.com - key stats in the reply. 1/2 www.thetimes.com/life-style/p...

NEW: The government wants to boost employment among people who receive universal credit - but our analysis suggests a lack of good-quality jobs is making this near impossible. And, in some local authorities, there’s as few as 5 vacancies for every 100 people on universal credit…

This auction represents the largest procurement of onshore renewables in UK history! We should celebrate every gigawatt of energy that's generated by solar and wind because it's a step away from our reliance on volatile gas that's bad for our economy and the planet. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Today's auction results take us a step closer in realising the clean power mission. Every GW of new solar and wind is a step towards reducing our reliance on volatile gas and that builds a more resilient economy in the long term. 👏👏 Quick thoughts on the results