With talks between the EU and UK deadlocked, warnings over a no-deal Brexit are resurfacing. But as IEA Economics Fellow Julian … Continue reading “Costs from Brexit are “likely to be trivial” compared to impact of coronavirus”

Responding to the Prime Minister’s pledge to guarantee apprenticeships to young people post-pandemic, IEA Editorial and Research Fellow Professor Len Shackleton said: “Boris … Continue reading “The Prime Minister’s commitment to provide guaranteed apprenticeships to young people is “foolish”, says IEA expert”

Responding to concerns by the National Farmers’ Union over the impact of a US-UK trade deal on British farming, IEA … Continue reading “US-UK trade deal “is an opportunity for UK farmers””

The Resolution Foundation released a report this week, arguing that we need more regulation and a ‘post-pandemic settlement’ to protect … Continue reading “It would be “an act of self-sabotage” to ramp up regulation post-pandemic”

People have saved £16.2billion in April according to the Bank of England despite millions of workers being on furlough. The … Continue reading “Many people are “forced savers” at the moment”

In an article for The Times, columnist Philip Aldrick quoted IEA briefing paper ‘Covid-19: Redefining the state of welfare’ by Head … Continue reading “A focus on means-testing, rather than a guaranteed income floor, had been ‘a blind alley’”

In his biweekly column for The Times, IEA Director General Mark Littlewood argues that as ministers begin to think about … Continue reading “Free trade can save Britain from economic ruin”

According to projections from the Office for Budget Responsibility, Britain’s national debt is set to hit £2 trillion for the … Continue reading “The economy must “be liberated from constraints” to ensure growth”

In response Donald Trump’s announcement that the US will terminate its relationship with the World Health Organization, IEA Head of … Continue reading “Severing ties with WHO offers opportunity to “build something better””