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Business owners in the hospitality sector are calling for an end to the furlough scheme as they struggle to fill vacancies whilst workers remain on furlough. Commenting on the story in the Daily Mail, IEA Editorial and Research Fellow Professor Len Shackleton argued the furlough scheme has "gone on for far too long", adding "We ... Continue reading

IEA Editorial and Research Fellow, Prof. Len Shackleton, was quoted in City AM commenting on the encouraging unemployment statistics published by the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR). Len warned that the UK was "not out of the woods yet", adding: "Hours worked are still eight per cent below pre-pandemic levels, there are still three quarters ... Continue reading

In an op-ed for The Spectator, IEA Director of Communications Annabel Denham discussed the implications a home working economy would have on employers and employees. Annabel argued we should keep a close eye on productivity levels to gauge whether the working from home stint over the course of the pandemic should remain. Annabel also warned ... Continue reading

Attempts by the government to prevent a so called 'brain drain' by young people leaving towns to live and work in the city is futile, according to IEA Head of Public Affairs Emma Revell. In an article for CapX, Emma argued grand plans to make the regions an attractive place for young professionals is not ... Continue reading

IEA Editorial and Research Fellow Prof. Len Shackleton has penned an op-ed for 1828, arguing that the government has a responsibility to do something about dismal youth unemployment figures. Len suggests that  Covid lockdown measures have put immense strain on businesses and have disproportionally affected young people in the labour market. But instead of expensive ... Continue reading

IEA Editorial and Research Fellow Professor Len Shackleton has penned an op-ed for The Telegraph arguing that the implementation of an increased  National Living Wage will add costs to already struggling sectors like hospitality and retail. Len argued that: "Getting lower-skilled workers back into employment must be a priority for the next few years, and ... Continue reading