Commenting on Rachel Reeves first speech as Chancellor of the Exchequer, Matthew Lesh, Director of Public Policy and Communications at … Continue reading “Chancellor right to emphasise growth and planning reform, says IEA spokesperson”

Manifestos contain 361 policies to increase regulatory burden, with just 67 to decrease it. Labour proposes 62 policies to increase … Continue reading “Tsunami of new red tape in party manifestos, warns new IEA briefing”

Summary The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill (DMCC or ‘the Bill’) endows the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) … Continue reading “Digital Overload: How the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill’s sweeping new powers threaten Britain’s economy”

Commenting on the government’s Online Safety Bill proposed amendments, Matthew Lesh, Head of Public Policy at free market think tank … Continue reading ““Devil is in the detail”: IEA expert responds to Gov’s Online Safety Bill proposed amendments”

Commenting on the government’s announcement that the UK will continue to recognise the European Union’s CE marking for a further two years, … Continue reading “The government should make recognition of the EU’s CE mark permanent”

Commenting on the introduction of the Transport Strikes Bill, Professor Len Shackleton, labour market expert at free market think tank … Continue reading “Government’s strikes bill unlikely to ward off next round of industrial action”

Government’s growth strategy at risk from new UK audit regulations, argues new report If the government is serious about growth … Continue reading “Government’s growth strategy at risk from new UK audit regulations, argues new report”

Housing targets have come under fire again. During the Conservative Party’s leadership election, one candidate described them as “Stalinist”, while … Continue reading “In defence of “Stalinist” housing targets”

Matthew Lesh, IEA Head of Public Policy, has written for The Times on the impact that the Online Safety Bill … Continue reading “The Online Safety Bill has added to the UK’s regulatory burden”