The Board of Trustees of the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) is delighted to announce that David Frost will become … Continue reading “David Frost, the Rt Hon Lord Frost of Allenton CMG, to become IEA Director General”

Commenting on the Bank of England’s decision to hold interest rates, Julian Jessop, Economics Fellow at the free market think … Continue reading “Government policies keeping UK interest rates higher for longer”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Complaints to the Charity Commission against the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) have not been upheld. The … Continue reading “Charity Commission clears IEA, again”

The Shadow Monetary Policy Committee (SMPC), ‘hybrid’ meeting at the Institute of Economic Affairs on 14 October 2025, voted by … Continue reading “Shadow Monetary Policy Committee vote to hold Bank rate at 4%”

British women are falling at least 0.4 children short of their own stated family goals, according to fertility data through … Continue reading “Deregulate to boost birth rates, new research suggests”

Responding to inflation data, Julian Jessop, Economics Fellow at the Institute of Economic Affairs said: “The September inflation data were … Continue reading “UK inflation peaking but prices remain high”

Responding to the latest borrowing figures, Julian Jessop, Economics Fellow at the Institute of Economic Affairs said: “The latest news … Continue reading “UK public finances continue to deteriorate”

Expansion of EDI bureaucracy has been fuelled by government regulation, not by market forces or rising prejudice Growth of EDI … Continue reading “Scrap EDI laws to support economy”

Commenting on this morning’s GDP figures, Julian Jessop, Economics Fellow at the free market think tank the Institute of Economic … Continue reading “UK economy stalls again as pre-Budget jitters put activity on hold”