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Today, the Renters' Rights Act comes into effect. This is the biggest shift in renters’ rights in 30 years. No-fault evictions are gone. But rents are still sky-high. Here’s what it means for you 👇

In a carbon‑constrained, AI‑powered economy, we need to actively shape the kinds of human activity we want more of. As we mark 100 years of the weekend, our chief executive @dhnnjyn shares his reflections. Read them here: opendemocracy.net/as-the-weekend…

The weekend’s centenary is a reminder that 20th century economic logic around work is breaking down. Far too many people are in work but living in poverty. And many well-paid jobs that exist today feel precarious.

As the weekend turns 100, we need to rethink work itself. Average weekly working hours have reduced from 60 in the late 1900s to about 32 today. The challenge today is not simply how long we work, but what work is for - and who decides.

Instead of relying on the Bank of England to tackle inflation, this government should be preparing to support households through high costs and invest in kicking our addiction to expensive fossil fuels. 3/3

We should learn from the Bank's failed response to inflation caused by the war in Ukraine: higher interest rates will not impact inflation caused by global geopolitical events. 2/3

Holding interest rates is the right decision for the Bank of England while we wait for more evidence on how the US war on Iran will hit the UK economy. Our economy is fragile and higher interest rates put us at risk of recession, without tackling the root causes of inflation. 1/3

“We have an affordability crisis in the private rented sector, which dates back to before the pandemic. “We know rent controls can fix [this] if done carefully, we just need to be willing to impose them.” Our head of social policy in The Guardian today. theguardian.com/politics/2026/…

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Lords Econ Affairs Cttee final report on the fiscal framework conclusion is, unfortunately, about as predictable as debt rising after a round of austerity. Hyper-fixating on the size of the fiscal buffer is completely the wrong conversation. [1/8] tinyurl.com/mscadtbm

The government needs to act now to protect consumers and the UK economy from an energy price shock. Read our latest insights: neweconomics.org/2026/04/protec…

Windfall taxes mean we can use these big oil profits to reduce energy bills - we can use these profits to guarantee a cheap, essential amount of energy for households.

Another senseless, illegal war is driving up oil and gas prices - while BP's profits have more than doubled. And today's figures are likely to pale in comparison to BP's profits for the rest of this year. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

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If we have to ration jet fuel, can business travel be replaced with online tools? Flights for business purposes fell by 29% between 2019 and 2023. Flying for business is less and less essential: our research in last week's @macrodosepod Find out more: neweconomics.org/2024/05/demand…

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