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March 2021

Food in a Pandemic:
From Renew Normal: the People's Commission on Life After COVID-19

James Sweetland
March 2021

Build Back Stronger:
The final report of Renew Normal: The People's Commission on Life After COVID-19

Polly Mackenzie
December 2020

Rebooting Britain

Polly Mackenzie
November 2020
How will communities mobilise to build back a better Britain?

Community spirit has been a welcome silver lining as we’ve seen the increasing role neighbours have played in supporting their local communities ...

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November 2020
Consensus coming just-in-time: Economic resilience in the age of Covid-19

With Britain so plugged in to the global economy, the pandemic has raised questions about our ability to provide for ourselves. Fears ...

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September 2020

What Next? Priorities for Britain

Asli Atay
August 2020

Britain under Lockdown

Heather Rolfe
August 2020
Lauren’s Story: Falling through the cracks

Since lockdown began, many employees have been furloughed and have had financial support from the Government. But many have fallen through the ...

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August 2020
Carol’s Story: A sense of optimism

The lockdown has created a unique cluster of complications and challenges for all of us in unforeseen ways. Our Renew Normal project ...

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August 2020
Can we build a new normal for financial resilience?

By Will Sandbrook, Executive Director of Nest Insight What does it mean to be financially well? The Money and Pensions Service defines ...

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July 2020
Lesley’s Story: A renewed appreciation

For many people, the lockdown and other restrictions have meant a slower pace of life and a renewed appreciation for small pleasures ...

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June 2020

Renew Normal: The Podcast

July 2020
How a new approach to benefits could build a greener, more productive Britain after Covid-19

Before Covid-19 Britain faced a productivity puzzle and climate crisis. These challenges will remain after our current crisis; addressing them will require ...

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July 2020
Michael’s Story: Teaching during lockdown

Lockdown was challenging for many pupils and their parents. But what about the teachers? How did they perceive the change from conventional ...

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July 2020
Angela’s Story: Freedom and future cramped by an unhealthy narrative

We’ve all felt restricted by lockdown and are itching to get back some of our freedom. But for many, the new world ...

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July 2020

Meet the Commissioners: Alice Bentinck MBE

July 2020

Meet the Commissioners: Anna Severwright

July 2020
Rachel’s Story: Close to Home

“Covid strips everything back.” For Rachel, lockdown has given her the time and space to think through what matters to her. Not ...

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July 2020
Jane’s Story: Financial fragility under lockdown

Lockdown has been a financial challenge for many of us, but the self-employed have often been particularly hard hit. Jane is one ...

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July 2020
We need to address the social inequalities in education better than before Covid-19

“We are a poor family living in a flat with no technology or space to work. There is no way I can ...

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June 2020
Jennifer’s Story: Raising a child with special needs under lockdown

Families around the UK have been adapting to lockdown and changing their daily routines. Many parents with children that have special needs ...

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June 2020
We can’t let the economic inequalities intensified by lockdown tear apart our social fabric

The economic impact of lockdown is by no means going to be felt the same by anyone. We have to build an ...

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June 2020
Sam’s Story: Volunteering to fill the void

Within the first three days of the lockdown, a leaflet from local volunteers had come through the door, offering to help with ...

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June 2020
Sector-picking: The role of online learning in transforming the labour market

The Government has set up a free online learning platform for furloughed workers to learn new skills. But unless it is redesigned ...

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June 2020
In order to understand this pandemic, we need to throw out the research rulebook

It’s impossible to avoid the fact that this pandemic has been an intensely personal experience. All of us have seen our lives ...

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May 2020

About The People’s Commission on Life After COVID-19

May 2020

Meet the Commissioners: Martin Lewis OBE

May 2020
There’s no going back to normal. Join our national conversation about the future.

Simon is in his fifties. He is in constant pain and has been for years. He can walk, but only a few ...

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May 2020

Meet the Commissioners: Rt Hon Nicky Morgan, Baroness Morgan of Cotes

May 2020

Meet the Commissioners: Vidhya Alakeson

May 2020

Meet the Commissioners: Stewart Wood, Lord Wood of Anfield

May 2020

Meet the Commissioners: Ndidi Okezie

May 2020

Meet the Commissioners: Mike Clancy

May 2020

Meet the Commissioners: Hetan Shah

May 2020

Meet the Commissioners: Nick Timothy

May 2020

Meet the Commissioners: Professor Donna Hall CBE

May 2020

Meet the Commissioners: Andrea Sutcliffe

May 2020

Meet the Commissioners: Josh Hardie

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