IEA Featured Regulation

Professor Len Shackleton, Editorial and Research Fellow at the Institute of Economic Affairs, is quoted by the Daily Telegraph is a feature looking at the problems facing Royal Mail. Len notes that Royal Mail "was a latecomer to the private sector" and is playing catch up when it comes to the kind of modernisations being ... Continue reading

“TfL’s effective ban on Uber in London represents a dark day for competition” says Shanker Singham, Director of the International Trade and Competition Unit at the Institute of Economic Affairs. Quoted in the Financial Times, Shanker adds that the app have made significant safety improvements in recent years and that many vulnerable groups may been ... Continue reading

TfL's effective ban on Uber shows "the direction of bureaucratic travel", says Mark Littlewood, IEA Director-General. Writing for The Article, Mark argues that the move shows a desire to "strip us of making our own transport choices" and suggests the move is motivated in part by the "entrenched and vested interests of the traditional cab ... Continue reading

Mark Littlewood, Director-General of the Institute of Economic Affairs, is quoted on the front page of City A.M., responding to the Labour Party's plan to provide free, nationalised broadband to homes and businesses across the country. Mark said “to bring internet provision into the state’s remit would ensure all of the delays, waiting times and ... Continue reading