Press Release Archives

UK is the best country in the EU for vaping but one of the worst for interference in everything else

30 April 2019

Lifestyle Economics

UK is the best country in the EU for vaping but one of the worst for interference in everything else

30 April 2019

Findings from the Nanny State Index 2019

Only three EU countries are worse than Britain when it comes to nanny state interference, according to the latest research. … Continue reading

More regulation to prop up failing companies will hurt UK economy, says new IEA briefing

29 April 2019

Regulation

More regulation to prop up failing companies will hurt UK economy, says new IEA briefing

29 April 2019

The government should resist the urge to introduce subsidies or regulatory protection to prop up failing companies or industries, according … Continue reading

IEA launches Breakthrough Prize

26 April 2019

IEA launches Breakthrough Prize

26 April 2019

£50,000 for your idea to give everyone in society a real opportunity to succeed on their own merit

The Institute of Economic Affairs is delighted to announce the launch of the third Richard Koch Breakthrough Prize, with the Rt … Continue reading

Customs union membership will cost UK economic, trade and foreign policies

25 April 2019

Trade, Development, and Immigration

Customs union membership will cost UK economic, trade and foreign policies

25 April 2019

Remaining in a customs union with the EU would make it impossible for the UK to establish an independent trade … Continue reading

Cost of government’s proposed bottle deposit return scheme largely outweighs gains

14 April 2019

Lifestyle Economics

Cost of government’s proposed bottle deposit return scheme largely outweighs gains

14 April 2019

The running costs of the government’s proposed deposit return scheme (DRS) for drinks cans and bottles is a very expensive … Continue reading

Proposed new regulations for tech giants will do more harm than good

8 April 2019

Regulation

Proposed new regulations for tech giants will do more harm than good

8 April 2019

Mark Littlewood comments on the online harms white paper

Commenting on the regulatory proposals made in the white paper on online harms, Mark Littlewood, Director General at the Institute … Continue reading

Gender pay gap reporting produces another round of misleading statistics

4 April 2019

Labour Market

Gender pay gap reporting produces another round of misleading statistics

4 April 2019

IEA publishes updated gender pay gap briefing

It has become increasingly clear that the influx of data from the gender pay gap reporting measures fails to provide … Continue reading

Politicising the National Minimum Wage will not help those on low incomes

1 April 2019

Labour Market

Politicising the National Minimum Wage will not help those on low incomes

1 April 2019

Len Shackleton comments on the anniversary of the National Minimum Wage

Commenting on the 20th anniversary of the introduction of the National Minimum Wage, Professor Len Shackleton, Editorial Research Fellow at … Continue reading

Media Release: Comparing drinking to smoking is pointless and misleading

28 March 2019

Labour Market

Media Release: Comparing drinking to smoking is pointless and misleading

28 March 2019

Christopher Snowdon comments on a new study in the journal BMC Public Health

Commenting on a new study – published in the open access journal BMC Public Health – which calculates alcohol cancer … Continue reading

IEA Press Release.

UK is the best country in the EU for vaping but one of the worst for interference in everything else

UK is the best country in the EU for vaping but one of the worst for interference in everything else

More regulation to prop up failing companies will hurt UK economy, says new IEA briefing

More regulation to prop up failing companies will hurt UK economy, says new IEA briefing

IEA launches Breakthrough Prize

IEA launches Breakthrough Prize

Customs union membership will cost UK economic, trade and foreign policies

Customs union membership will cost UK economic, trade and foreign policies

Cost of government’s proposed bottle deposit return scheme largely outweighs gains

Cost of government’s proposed bottle deposit return scheme largely outweighs gains

Proposed new regulations for tech giants will do more harm than good

Proposed new regulations for tech giants will do more harm than good

Gender pay gap reporting produces another round of misleading statistics

Gender pay gap reporting produces another round of misleading statistics

Politicising the National Minimum Wage will not help those on low incomes

Politicising the National Minimum Wage will not help those on low incomes

Media Release: Comparing drinking to smoking is pointless and misleading

Media Release: Comparing drinking to smoking is pointless and misleading

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