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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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.
NHS obesity plan aims to cut 50 calories a day from average diet
GGF found that 80% of Britons believe the NHS “needs to change in order to survive”. See more of our work featured The Sunday Times.
Cross Question
Watch GGF Director Praful Nargund discuss the top news stories of the day on LBC’s Cross Question.
Politics Live
Watch GGF Director Praful Nargund discuss the top news stories of the day on BBC Politics Live.
Visa deal for under-30s to live in Europe moves a step closer
Our polling shows voters do not view a time-limited visa programme with the EU as the same as mass immigration. Read more about our work from Richard Vaughan in The i Newspaper.
The Brexit debate has moved on, and so has Britain
If people feel the positive effects of our new EU relationship, then accusations of "Brexit betrayal" will have no purchase whatsoever. Read GGF Director, Praful Nargund, in PoliticsHome.
Inflation, stagnation and the creation of good growth
Today’s inflation figures showing a rise to 3.5%, its highest level since February 2024, is a timely reminder of the economic tightrope the UK is walking.
UK Government adopts all four Good Growth Foundation policy proposals for UK-EU reset
Today, all four of the Good Growth Foundation’s headline policy proposals have been adopted by the UK Government.
UK set for cheaper food and trade boost
See our insights in Richard Vaughan’s front page of The i Newspaper.
Britain and the EU haunted by old divisions on the road to a new deal
Hear from GGF Director, Praful Nargund, in Alex Wickham’s article in Bloomberg.
