This report from UK think tank the Centre for Policy Studies examines the extent of the challenges facing today’s young people. The UK is experiencing a demographic crisis of unprecedented proportions with falling birth rates, an ageing population, and government policies that prioritise older retirees over young workers. ‘Justice for the Young’ is a collection...

This report from UK think tank the Centre for Policy Studies examines the UK's international tax competitiveness. Down three places from 2022, the UK now ranks 30th out of 38 OECD countries in the 2023 edition of the Tax Foundation’s International Tax Competitiveness Index. In this briefing note, which accompanies the publication of the Index,...

This report from UK think tank the Centre for Policy Studies challenges the concerns about AI and considers the best regulatory approaches to support safe AI use. Since the introduction of high-profile AI systems such as ChatGPT into the mainstream, there has been an endless supply of discussions and warnings about the potential of AI...

This report from UK think tank the Centre for Policy Studies urges a new ownership revolution; one that encourages home ownership and liberates the self-employed. In recent years, the model of private ownership has been increasingly criticised by those on the political left who claim it is unjust and exploitative. In this report, Sir John...

This report from UK think tank the Centre for Policy Studies looks at the history of the EPC including the crises and political and regulatory distortions. This report examines the history of the Energy Price Cap (EPC) and the crises and political and regulatory distortions which have dragged it away from its original purpose. Far...

This report from UK think tank the Centre for Policy Studies looks at how to restore fairness to the tax system. The British tax system is also much less kind to families than other comparable countries. At the average wage, a single-earner married couple with two children will pay more tax here than in France,...

This report from UK think tank the Centre for Policy Studies argues that the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Bill could undermine dynamism in digital markets. The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers (DMCC) Bill is a proposed new law which is intended to ‘stamp out unfair practices and promote competition in digital markets’. It would...

This report from UK think tank the Centre for Policy Studies maps the British public’s attitudes to the Big Six national priorities. We are all obsessed with which party is getting what share of the vote- both now and the next UK polling day – but what are the fundamental values driving British public opinion?...

This report from UK think tank the Centre for Policy Studies sets out how government can use SDOs to encourage potential housing projects in areas of national importance. This report from UK think tank the Centre for Policy Studies looks at the opportunities for Special Development Orders (SDA) which grant permission for specified kinds of...

This report from UK think tank the Centre for Policy Studies looks at fuel duty and vehicle excise duty in relations to Zero Emission Vehicles. In 2021/22, drivers paid £33bn in fuel duty and vehicle excise duty. But the Government spent only £5.4bn on national roads and £6.4bn on local roads in the same period....