Launching our report Making work better, the Smith Institute's director Paul Hackett described on the Labour List website how the report sets out an alternative agenda for tackling Britain's workplaces. … [Read more...]
Outsourcing costs low-paid workers dear
Writing in The Guardian, the Smith Institute's director Paul Hackett writes about how spending cuts are dictating outsourcing deals and the impact this is having on low paid workers, bases on the Institute's report Outsourcing the cuts. … [Read more...]
Just 2% of councillors rate PRS as a priority
Inside Housing deputy news editor Pete Apps quotes our report The growth of the private rented sector saying only 2 percent of councillors believe that PRS is a priority in their area … [Read more...]
Council concerns over private rented sector
LocalGov covered our report The growth of the private rented sector … [Read more...]
Rental deposits rise while rent levels hold steady
The Independent discusses our report, The growth of the private rented sector: what do Local Authorities think? … [Read more...]
Poor quality and tenure issues mean most councillors do not see PRS as top priority
The housing website 24dash.com covered our report The growth of the private rented sector: what do local authorities think? … [Read more...]
Why a housing investment bank won’t solve the UK’s housing woes
Hannah Fearn writes in The Guardian on our report Funding housing and local growth. … [Read more...]
Labour should pledge to make the government a living wage employer
The New Statesman published an article by the Institute's director Paul Hackett urging Labour to pledge to make the government a living wage employer, based on our report Setting a fair pay standard. … [Read more...]
Think tank calls for investment bank to tackle housing crisis
The launch of our report Funding housing and local growth which calls for state investment banks has been covered by Inside Housing. … [Read more...]