Press Releases
New GGF polling shows overwhelming public support for ban on social media for under-16s as Government announces consultation
Two thirds (66%) back Australia-style ban, with strong cross-party support.
The Good Growth Foundation is calling on the Government to introduce a clear, enforceable ban on social media for children under the age of 16. This comes as an increasing number of young people are out of work due to poor mental health. Overall, nearly one million young people are not in employment, education or training.
GGF Budget Response
There are two sides to this coin: the Government is making some good moves on the cost of living, but is deeply constrained by a broken system.
Director of the Good Growth Foundation responds to Nigel Farage’s speech on the economy
“Nigel Farage talks about backing the grafters, but his plan is a grifter’s charter - deregulation for the City, slashing public services and tax cuts for the wealthy.”
MPs call for urgent return of international services to Ashford, warning £2.7bn in lost growth
A new intervention backed by senior Labour figures calls on the Government to unleash a wave of housebuilding by using limited changes to draft and existing legislation to push through urgent planning reforms.
MPs Urge Government to Push Through Rapid Planning Reforms to Unleash £4.7bn in fiscal headroom for the Chancellor
A new intervention backed by senior Labour figures calls on the Government to unleash a wave of housebuilding by using limited changes to draft and existing legislation to push through urgent planning reforms.
Majority of Britons Back Windfall Tax on Private Healthcare to Fund the NHS
Former Labour Leader Neil Kinnock and the Good Growth Foundation are calling on the Government to institute a windfall tax on private healthcare.
“To win the next election, Labour must fix the NHS” - Good Growth Foundation
New polling released today by the Good Growth Foundation shows that fixing the NHS is Labour’s essential route to recovery and re-election, far outweighing economic concerns in voters’ minds.
GGF responds to Bank of England interest rate decision
"Interest rates are at a stand-still as the Bank navigates a highly unpredictable international environment. It’s good to see expectations for the economy are on the up - but we know that higher rates will negatively impact mortgages and fiscal headroom.”
GGF Responds to the Spending Review
“The Good Growth Foundation has been banging the drum for an approach that puts people first - so the Chancellor‘s emphasis on everyday lives and the desire to ensure people genuinely feel Britain‘s renewal is right.”
UK Government adopts all four Good Growth Foundation policy proposals for UK-EU reset
“There remain challenges with implementation, but the Good Growth Foundation gave four recommendations for a common sense deal with the EU: an independent arbitration for SPS and energy cooperation; linking carbon and energy markets to bring down bills; a new defence pact; and a controlled youth mobility scheme - and we are happy to see the government has progressed across all four of these pillars.”