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Public sector could save £300m by tackling restrictive cloud licensing

A new report shows that the public sector could save £300m that is lost through restrictive software rules.
Published: 03 July 2024
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SMF responds to Spring Budget 2024

Considering the Budget overall, SMF Director Aveek Bhattacharya said: “Today’s Budget was a relatively low key affair, with the notable exception of the national insurance cut. If anything, it demonstrated...
Published: 06 March 2024
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SMF responds to Autumn Statement 2023

On the Chancellor’s tax measures, Sam Robinson, SMF Senior Researcher said: “Today’s cuts to National Insurance rates barely touch the sides of the tax increase from frozen thresholds, meaning they...
Published: 22 November 2023
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‘Educators need to improve leadership quality or continue to lose talent’

A survey by the Social Market Foundation – a cross-party think tank – in partnership with the Chartered Management Institute – found that one in four (26%) of education leaders...
Published: 16 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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Public sector workers in London more likely to be in poverty than in other parts of the UK

The Social Market Foundation – a cross-party think-tank – has revealed today that nearly 1 in 10 (9.7%) London ‘public sector households’ (i.e. where at least one person works in...
Published: 07 June 2023
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