“The tiered system is less of a drag than the England-wide lockdown”, IEA Economics Fellow Julian Jessop told The Telegraph, … Continue reading “Tier 3 restrictions could cost pubs and hotels £1.2 billion”

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The reason the market has failed to deliver enough homes at attainable prices is because the state has made building … Continue reading “Labour’s housing plans won’t increase home ownership”

The additional £339 billion debt incurred to deal with Covid is “the equivalent of £6 million for every person who … Continue reading “Government has failed to balance restrictions against costs to health, wealth and wellbeing”

To the government, the online harms reduction regulator (OHRR) bill is a noble and essential endeavour to sanitise the internet. … Continue reading “Ofcom over-regulating, says IEA expert”

Victoria Hewson, Head of Regulatory Affairs at the IEA, has called out Boris Johnson for misunderstanding Margaret Thatcher’s infamous ‘There’s … Continue reading “Boris Johnson’s misinterpretation of Thatcher does not bode well for Britain”

Claims that the UK’s response to Coronavirus has been weakened by cuts to public health don’t hold water, says a … Continue reading “Public health spending not the cure experts believe, says new IEA report”

In response to reports that the Chancellor has ordered a review into Capital Gains Tax, Professor Philip Booth, Senior Academic … Continue reading “Capital gains tax should be scrapped and majorly reformed”

Responding to the Spending Review, the IEA’s Director General Mark Littlewood told the Daily Mail that the Chancellor “can’t squeeze … Continue reading “The Chancellor “can’t squeeze the private sector any further””