This report from UK think tank the Adam Smith Institute looks at how the Government can go for growth and cut the cost of living. Britain has been plunged into a cost of living crisis. Inflation, energy prices, stagnant wages and an increasingly heavy tax burden have all combined to put huge pressure on household...

This report from UK think tank the Institute for Government looks at what the government could do to manage a possible cut-off of gas from Russia. The sanctions imposed on Russia since its invasion of Ukraine in February have had a devastating impact on its economy. Most severe was the move to reduce the Russian...

This report from UK think tank the Institute for Government looks at the government's plans to redirect its £2.4bn budget away from payments. By setting high expectations for post-Brexit agricultural support, the government risks its reforms being seen as a failure by some (if not all) of farmers, environmentalists, taxpayers and consumers. This report analyses...

This report from UK think tank the IEA looks at principles that public authorities must follow when granting subsidies. The Subsidy Control Bill (‘the Bill’) could make it easier for public authorities to provide economically damaging subsidies – by moving away from the European Union’s state aid process and reducing transparency requirements. The Bill outlines...

This report from UK think tank the Institute for Government looks at a new statutory role to clarify the civil service's purpose. The civil service urgently needs a new statutory role to clarify its purpose, reinforce its standing, enhance its accountability, and to strengthen the partnership between ministers and civil servants upon which government depends....

This report from UK think tank the Social Market Foundation looks at improving access to pensions advice and guidance. In our latest report, A Guiding Hand, the SMF finds that Brits are woefully unprepared to be able to achieve their desired retirement standard of living. The lack of high-quality support is set to create an...

This report from UK think tank Onward looks at the case for civil service relocation. The Government’s desire to “level up” economic opportunity and govern in the interests of historically left-behind areas is being undermined by slow progress in moving large numbers of civil servants out of Whitehall. Our analysis shows that, despite bold ministerial...

This report from UK think tank the Institute for Government looks at three key power relationships at the heart of the constitution that are currently under strain. The UK’s constitution has been placed under huge strain by Brexit and the pandemic. This has also created an opportunity to reinvigorate UK democracy, restore trust in the...

This report from UK think tank the Institute for Government looks at how the government dealt with the pandemic alongside long-term policy goals. Major reform is needed for government to respond to crises like the pandemic while simultaneously delivering long-term policy goals. Whitehall Monitor 2022 reveals how the government has been handling the Covid crisis...

This report from UK think tank the Institute for Government presents the seven steps the government needs to take to maintain momentum on climate change. The government’s response to the energy price crisis right will be critical to preserving political and public support for net zero policies. This report sets out seven steps the government...