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UK has highest housing costs in the English-speaking world

Brits spend more on housing than their counterparts in New Zealand, Ireland, Australia and Canada – comparable countries that have similar housing crisis issues, Social Market Foundation think tank analysis finds.

Published: 12 March 2024
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1 in 5 people have been a victim of fraud in the last couple of years, international survey finds

Just over 1 in 5 (21%) of adults across UK and in 14 other countries around the world were defrauded between 2021 and 2023, a landmark survey finds.

Published: 12 March 2024
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SMF responds to Spring Budget 2024

The Social Market Foundation's response to the Spring Budget 2024 follows below.

Published: 06 March 2024
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NHS should let British patients consult cheaper online doctors from Singapore

Allowing Singaporean doctors to prescribe medicines to British patients could ease pressure on local GPs and help poorer people access medical care, a think tank argues today.

Published: 03 March 2024
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The Social Market Foundation appoints Theo Bertram as new Director

The Social Market Foundation, Britain’s leading cross-party think tank, is delighted to announce the appointment of Theo Bertram as its new Director.

Published: 27 February 2024
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1 in 5 local government managers question senior leadership’s effectiveness, say they are plagued by low morale and recruitment problems – Social Market Foundation survey finds

Over half (56%) of leaders and managers in local authorities believe their organisation isn’t ensuring accountability for failure, with the vast majority (69%) now reporting that critical management obstacles block them from doing their jobs.

Published: 25 January 2024
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