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The Social Market Foundation is Britain’s leading cross-party think-tank, standing proudly in the centre-ground of politics since 1989. We bring together people of all parties and none, to develop evidence-based policies that support a fair society and a strong economy.
Overview
Location
United Kingdom, England, City of Westminster
Employees
11-50
Founded date
1989
Mentions in press and media 26
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| Oct 23, 2026 | Doubts over £458m gambling tax plan emerge days before Budget | A week before the Budget, questions have emerged about the evidence behind a proposed £458m gambling tax rise, after internal comments revealed doubts among the campaigners that were pushing for the increase. The Betting and Gaming Council ... |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Just Three Weeks to Go Until CymruSec 2026 | There’s only three weeks to go before our second ever CymruSec – part of DIGIT’s longstanding cybersecurity series – taking place at Cardiff City Stadium on the 22nd of October. Hear from top tech leaders from Microsoft, NBCUniversal, and U... |
| Apr 15, 2026 | Risky Business: Open Rights Group Slams UK “Overreliance” on US Big Tech | The UK’s longstanding reliance on US big tech is putting it at risk, a new report warns. The Open Rights Group warns that the UK is inviting major security risks to its critical national infrastructure by putting its data and software syste... |
| Oct 28, 2025 | Paddy Power founder: Bookies ‘scaremongering’ over tax hike damage | The betting sector is “scaremongering” over the potential damage of a tax raid on gambling, according to the retired co-founder of Paddy Power, who said he had led similar industry warnings of job losses and store closures before other moot... |
| Aug 6, 2025 | Ultra processed foods: A new front in the baby weaning battle | Parents are already bewildered by conflicting advice on what to feed babies – now researchers are warning against veggie puffs, despairs Phoebe Arslanagić-Little Last week, researchers from the University of Leeds warned parents that they a... |
| Jul 15, 2025 | Scrapping cash ISAs is not the way to get Brits investing | Mandates and abolishing alternatives won’t help British people benefit from investment opportunities in the private sector, says Mark Garnier Tonight’s Mansion House dinner, with the speech from the Chancellor, will, we hope, finally bring ... |
| Jul 9, 2025 | Report: UK’s 5G Performance Among Worst in Europe | The UK’s 5G experience is among the worst in Europe, according to a new report from MedUX, with the country lagging in 5G availability, latency and speed, critical gaps that risk undermining real-time digital services. After examining data ... |
| Jul 4, 2025 | Open Source AI Vital to Public Sector Tech Adoption, Says Think Tank | The UK Government should make open-source AI models ‘part of the menu’ for public sector tech adoption, or risk missing out on transparency, security and public trust benefits, according to a new report from the Social Market Foundation (SM... |
| Apr 16, 2025 | Customers could end up paying for data centers’ energy costs in the absence of reform: Experts | The utility sector shifts costs from data centers to everyday consumers through special contracts, among other mechanisms, according to a report by the Harvard Electricity Law Initiative. Consumers could also end up paying for utilities inf... |
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FAQ about Social Market Foundation
When was Social Market Foundation founded?
Social Market Foundation was founded in 1989.
What has the press written about Social Market Foundation?
Parsers VC has collected 26 articles mentioning Social Market Foundation, among them “Doubts over £458m gambling tax plan emerge days before Budget” (Oct 23, 2026) and “Just Three Weeks to Go Until CymruSec 2026” (Oct 1, 2026).
Is Social Market Foundation still active?
Yes, Social Market Foundation is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Oct 28, 2026.