Commenting on the decision by the Bank of England to raise interest rates to 0.50 per cent, Dr Juan Castañeda, member of … Continue reading “BoE rate rise a clear signal of a change in policy, says economist”

Responding to the energy price cap rise, Andy Mayer, Energy Analyst at free market think tank the Institute of Economic Affairs, … Continue reading “Rise in the domestic energy price cap is a result of Net Zero dogma, says IEA Analyst”

‘In Harm’s Way: Why online safety legislation needs an Independent Reviewer’, a new paper on the Online Safety Bill by … Continue reading “The draft Online Safety Bill is a ‘drastic threat to freedom of expression’, warns IEA researcher”

Victoria Hewson, IEA Head of Regulatory Affairs, has commented on this week’s ‘Benefits of Brexit’ policy document, focussing particularly on … Continue reading “The government must act fast to make the most of Brexit deregulation”

Annabel Denham, IEA Director of Communications, has written her column for The Spectator on the announcement of the Brexit Freedoms … Continue reading “Greater deregulation is needed in order to truly reap the benefits of Brexit”

Julian Jessop, IEA Economics Fellow, has written for The Spectator on the ONS’s decision to change the way inflation is … Continue reading “ONS’s inflation measurement is changing, but the outcome may be unexpected”

Responding to the government’s levelling up plan, Professor Len Shackleton, Editorial and Research Fellow at the Institute of Economic Affairs, … Continue reading “Levelling up proposals of “dubious quality,” says IEA economist”

Commenting on reports that Boris Johnson is considering an energy bill rebate to help consumers with rising costs, Julian Jessop, … Continue reading “An energy bill rebate could easily backfire, says IEA economist”

Independent Reviewer needed to prevent government censorship of online speech, argues new IEA paper The draft Online Safety Bill presents … Continue reading “Online Safety Bill needs independent scrutiny to protect free speech, warns new paper”