Our campaigns move the political conversation towards growth that works for good.
See below for the latest updates on our research, media appearances, policy interventions and public campaigns. Everything we do is driven by one goal: unlocking economic growth that delivers for people across the UK.
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How Labour can take back control of immigration from Nigel Farage
Britain’s immigration debate is out of control - while the right ratchets up division, the left swings between denial and despair. You can’t out-Farage Farage, but you can’t ignore him either. Read GGF Director, Praful Nargund, in the New Statesman.
David Blunkett backs proposal for skilled migrants to train British workers
Read about our report, ‘Take Back Control’, in The Guardian.
Migrants to train British workers under plan backed by Labour MPs
Read about our report, ‘Take Back Control’, in The Times.
Labour’s ‘silver bullet’: immigrants to train Brits under proposed scheme
Read about our report, ‘Take Back Control’, in The Observer.
Take Back Control: Economic Impact Analysis
Read the economic impact analysis for our report ‘Take Back Control’ here.
Take Back Control
Britain’s immigration debate is out of control, but it can be fixed. Take Back Control shows that public concern about immigration is often about lost opportunity at home - and that confidence returns when people see investment in British skills and jobs. It sets out practical reforms to link immigration and skills policy, turning immigration from a source of tension into a driver of shared growth.
A New Force for Growth in British Politics
Read about our partnership with the Labour Growth Group in The New Statesman.
Labour Voters Want New Deputy Leader to Focus on Fixing Public Services
See our polling on the Labour Party Deputy Leadership Race in Politics Home.
Starmer must 'unleash potential' of Britain's seaside towns to tackle Reform UK threat
Read about our polling on voters’ attitudes on coastal communities in The Express.
UK government backs return of international rail travel to Kent stations
The Government has backed the campaign to reopen international rail in Ashford. Read about our research on why this is good for growth in The Guardian.
There is No Time to Lose in the Government’s Next Phase
Some think that the Government simply can’t get things done - but they are wrong. Read GGF Director Praful Nargund’s oped in Politics Home, setting out a series of quick wins with which the Government needs to get cracking.
Restoring Eurostar Services ‘Would Unlock £2.7bn’
Read Daniel Sexton for BBC News reporting on our finding that reopening Ashford International could increase tourism by almost 500,000 visitors a year.
Return of International Rail Services to Ashford Would be Worth Almost Half a Billion, Says Good Growth Foundation
Daniel Esson, KentOnline, reports on our findings that reopening Ashford International could boost the South East’s economy by nearly half a billion a year.
£80m ‘Ghost’ Station Should be Re-Opened to Beat Reform and Boost Economy, Reeves Told
Read our research on reopening Ashford International in The i Paper.
Light at the End of the Tunnel: Reopening Ashford International to bring good growth to left behind towns
Reopening the station is about far more than trains. It is a test of whether the Government is serious about backing coastal towns, restoring growth in the South East and tackling the rise of populism in a region where Reform UK is a credible threat.
Rapid Reforms: Bringing growth to the front door
See our package of rapid, high-impact planning reforms that the Government can implement swiftly to unlock housing supply, raise fiscal headroom, and deliver visible improvements to people’s lives.
Charge VAT on private healthcare like independent school fees, Kinnock tells Reeves
Our research shows most people in the UK support a windfall tax on private healthcare. Read more in Will Hazell’s front-page story for The i Paper.
Failure on the NHS is Not an Option
Read GGF director Praful Nargund’s op-ed in Politics Home.
The Public is Loosing Patience with Promises of Economic Growth
Read GGF director Praful Nargund’s op-ed in Public Finance’s growth issue.