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04/11/2026

What should a National Care Service actually look like?

“If we were to try and organise(social care) in a similar way to the NHS, from the centre, that would be a disaster,” warns former Care and Support Minister Sir Norman Lamb.

In episode 2 of The Fix, Norman joins Nesta CEO Ravi Gurumurthy to explore what it would take to build a care system that works for the people who rely on it.

From tackling low pay and high staff turnover to bringing health and social care together locally, he explains why reform needs to put people first – and why it needs cross-party support to last.

🎧 Watch the full episode on YouTube or listen wherever you get your podcasts: https://bit.ly/4A9rlnO

💌 Follow Nesta and subscribe to The Fix for more conversations about solving the UK's biggest challenges.

02/11/2026

What’s one thing the Prime Minister could do tomorrow to help grow the UK economy - without spending a penny?

Former Business Secretary Peter Kyle has a simple suggestion: make growth the test for every decision made around the Cabinet table.

In the latest episode of The Fix podcast, Peter explains why Britain is in an invisible "growth emergency" and why growth must become the organising principle of government, with every policy, tax and incentive judged against it.

🎧 Watch the full episode on YouTube or listen wherever you get your podcasts - link in comments.

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💌 Subscribe to The Fix - Nesta's podcast hosted by CEO Ravi Gurumurthy that asks one big question: how do we solve the toughest challenges we face in the UK today?

31/10/2026

“It is absurd to me that this decision on Heathrow has taken so long.”

For former Business Secretary Peter Kyle, the delays over Heathrow point to a wider problem with getting things done in the UK.

From major infrastructure to startups looking to grow, Peter highlights the challenges of getting things moving in the UK.

In the latest episode of The Fix, Nesta CEO Ravi Gurumurthy and Peter Kyle explore what needs to change to get the UK economy moving faster.

🎧 Watch the full episode on YouTube or listen wherever you get your podcasts - link in comments.

🤳 Rate, review and share with your network.

💌 Subscribe to The Fix - Nesta's podcast that asks one big question: how do we solve the toughest challenges we face in the UK today?

22/10/2026

Want to slash your energy bills this winter without spending a penny?

Over 8 million UK homes are missing out on an easy trick to save cash and cut carbon. Today, Nesta's Money Saving Boiler Challenge is back to help 1 million households lower their energy bills.

By making one quick tweak to your combi boiler by turning down the flow temperature, you can save £60. When combined with our free and simple measures, you can save around £220.

Here are 6 free and easy ways to save £220 this winter:
1️⃣ Reduce boiler flow temperature to 60°C or below to save £57
2️⃣ Turn off the pre-heat facility to save £7
3️⃣ Readjust thermostatic radiator valves (TRVs) outside the living room to 1.5°C cooler to save £41
4️⃣ Reduce the thermostat temperature to 19°C to save £67
5️⃣ Close curtains at night to save £7
6️⃣ Turn the heating off before April to save £65

Our free tool can guide you through how to turn down your boiler flow temperature in minutes: www.moneysavingboilerchallenge.com

We’re proud to partner with Which?, British Gas, NRLA - National Residential Landlords Association, Octopus Energy, The Heating Hub, Energy UK, OVO and EDF to help you save.

21/10/2026

🇬🇧 How can we make the UK great for business again?

In the first episode of The Fix podcast, former Business Secretary Peter Kyle joins Nesta CEO Ravi Gurumurthy to unpack Britain’s hidden “growth emergency” - and what the government could do to fix it.

From the barriers holding businesses back to the one change the Prime Minister could make tomorrow without spending a penny, what would it take to get Britain out of the slow lane? And why is Peter unhappy with Jeremy Clarkson’s recent comments on entrepreneurship?

🎧 Watch the full episode on YouTube or listen wherever you get your podcasts - link in comments.

🤳 Follow Nesta and subscribe to The Fix for more conversations about solving the UK’s biggest challenges.

16/10/2026

🎙️ Nesta's podcast The Fix asks one big question: how do we solve the toughest challenges facing the UK today?

Hosted by Nesta CEO Ravi Gurumurthy, each episode brings together some of the most prominent voices in British public life, from politics, business and beyond, to explore how we could do things differently.

From energy bills and housing to social care and healthy eating, we’re getting into the big issues - and the decisions behind them.

Our first episode drops next Wednesday - we'll hear from ex-Business Secretary Peter Kyle on how to make the UK a great place to do business.

📲 Subscribe on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts, so you don’t miss the new season.

🔗 Links below.

08/10/2026

Ever thought, “why don’t they just fix it?” Now’s your chance to have your say. 💡

Today, we’re launching the Small Ideas Initiative - a major new charitable initiative aiming to turn the UK public’s ideas for practical fixes to make life better into policy.

Founded and chaired by Martin Lewis and run by Nesta’s Centre for Collective Intelligence and Involve, the initiative is asking the public for practical, non-controversial ways to improve daily life.

From clunky council tax forms to unfair parking meter charges, everyday life is full of small frustrations. Big issues tend to take up the time and attention of politicians - this initiative focuses on finding the small, doable fixes that can make daily life better for millions, tapping into our shared collective intelligence.

1️⃣ Submit your idea before 12 November 2026.
2️⃣ Experts will select the best ideas to take forward.
3️⃣ A panel, chaired by the initiative’s founder Martin Lewis CBE, will select the final ideas to campaign on, taking them straight to people who can make them happen.

Submit your idea now: www.small-ideas.org

30/09/2026

The global economy is changing rapidly. Nations are increasingly using trade, energy, and technology as tools for political and strategic leverage - making economic security an urgent issue for government.

With Andy Burnham two-thirds through his first 100 days as Prime Minister, how should the UK protect its economy without slowing growth?

In our new podcast episode, Nesta CEO Ravi Gurumurthy speaks with former Deputy National Security Adviser Jonathan Black. They discuss how the UK can navigate its key trade relationships with the US, China, and Europe, and explore the practical structures government needs to weigh national security against economic priorities.

Watch the full episode on YouTube to hear the practical solutions: https://bit.ly/4hryckS

30/08/2026

What happens when the world’s most powerful companies become more powerful than the governments meant to regulate them?

“It’s no longer that multinationals respect the laws of every country. It’s that the world’s most powerful country has become the representative of those multinationals.”

In the latest episode of our podcast deep-dive series, Andy Burnham’s first 100 days, Nesta CEO Ravi Gurumurthy sits down with economist Tony Curzon Price to explore how a new government could rethink its role in shaping markets - from essential services like energy and water to digital infrastructure and AI.

Watch the full conversation on YouTube to explore what greater public control could look like in a world where power is increasingly concentrated in the hands of multinational companies.

🎧 Listen or watch the full episode now: https://bit.ly/4gpuhWB

25/08/2026

What’s broken about the UK’s tax system - and how can we fix it?

Going just £1 over the £100,000 income threshold currently wipes out a family’s entire free childcare entitlement. That cliff edge reveals a common design flaw in the tax system that discourages productivity and squeezes earners.

In the latest episode of our podcast deep-dive series, Andy Burnham's first 100 days, Nesta CEO Ravi Gurumurthy sits down with economist Dr Arun Advani to explore how a new government could fix these fiscal traps.

Watch the full conversation on YouTube to see how tax reform should feature in a Prime Minister's first 100 days.

🎧 https://bit.ly/4fOYHQf

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