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'Chlorinated chicken' row just a taste of the government's trade deal task ahead
The government will not be able to conclude a large number of trade agreements at speed and maintain its much-prized regulatory autonomy after Brexit.
Public services were not fit to respond to the coronavirus crisis
The IfG and CIPFA assess how prepared and resilient public services, such as the NHS, schools and the police, were for the pandemic.
Coronavirus has left UK business even less prepared for Brexit
The coronavirus crisis has left many companies in a worse position to prepare for Brexit than they were ahead of a possible no-deal outcome in 2019.
Putting services back in government hands could improve quality and help coronavirus response
Bringing back services from the private sector to government hands can improve quality, increase reliability, and save money – says a new IfG report.
Five options for securing more time for a Brexit deal – or no deal
Time is short for the UK and the EU to agree and ratify the terms of their future relationship – and coronavirus has added to the pressure.
Problems exposed by the Brexit parliament will persist without proper reform
Long-standing problems with how parliament works and how MPs perform their duties have yet to be addressed, says a new report from the IfG.