Tag Archives: Personal finances
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Over half of Britons support increasing tax on online gambling
New polling reveals popularity of increased tax on online gambling, as speculation mounts ahead of Autumn Budget
Published: | 15 October 2024 |
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‘Scrap all pensions tax relief and NICs rebates, replacing them with ‘savings bonuses’, top pensions expert says
In a paper published today by the Social Market Foundation – a cross-party think tank – Michael’s tax-related proposals form part of a broader plan for a simpler, fairer and...
Published: | 09 June 2024 |
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Scrap universal energy subsidies for pensioners to pay for more progressive Warm Homes Discount, think tank argues
In a paper out today, the Social Market Foundation – a cross-party think tank – lays out urgent improvements to the Warm Homes Discount (WHD) scheme to ensure it is...
Published: | 03 April 2024 |
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UK has highest housing costs in the English-speaking world
In a report out today, launching a unique cross-national comparative study funded by the Nuffield Foundation, the Social Market Foundation (SMF) compares headline outcomes in the UK, with Australia, Canada,...
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
The findings will be presented at the Global Fraud Summit 2024, a meeting hosted by the UK Government, bringing policymakers and officials from around the world to London to tackle...
Published: | 12 March 2024 |
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New ONS figures show slow and stalling progress on greening homes
New data published by the Office for National Statistics demonstrates England’s slow progress on decarbonising home heating and improving homes’ energy efficiency, with the country going backwards on some measures,...
Published: | 01 November 2023 |
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‘If UK is to lead on AI safety, fraud should be high on the political agenda’
With the UK preparing to host a global AI summit later this week, the Social Market Foundation – a cross-party think tank – says that policymakers need to implement a...
Published: | 30 October 2023 |
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‘Sunak’s delays to heat pump rollout will cost households thousands’
The Social Market Foundation – a cross-party think tank – has warned Rishi Sunak’s rollback of key net zero initiatives will be bad news for British manufacturers, the development of...
Published: | 19 October 2023 |
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Government urged to end postcode lottery in social tariffs
The Social Market Foundation – a cross-party think tank – has recommended that companies providing essentials are made to offer social tariffs to vulnerable customers in a consistent manner in...
Published: | 28 September 2023 |
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