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The civil service must do more to improve its socio-economic diversity
The civil service’s claim to be a true meritocracy will be hollow unless it improves career prospects for those from disadvantaged backgrounds
The CBI’s economic diagnosis: welcome optimism, too much collaboration, not enough competition
Giles Wilkes says the CBI's new policy paper steps away from the importance of competition
The answers to Dominic Cummings’s critique
Dominic Cummings rightly identified the need for reform – but was short on prescription. The government still shows appetite for reform – but what cha
Taking back control of regulation
Government must invest time and effort to reap the benefits of post-Brexit regulatory freedoms.
Dominic Cummings’s testimony highlights the urgent need to start the Covid inquiry
The prime minister’s former chief adviser is right to call for the Covid inquiry to begin work immediately.
The Covid failures according to Dominic Cummings
Dominic Cummings has done most damage to the prime minister and health secretary but his portrait of the incompetence of government demands response
Taking back control of subsidies
A UK state aid regime needs rules and a strong regulator to avoid wasting taxpayer money and protect competition within the UK internal market.
The questions to ask Dominic Cummings
The select committee interrogating Dominic Cummings needs to make sure he answers questions on their terms, not his own
Covid international travel rules
Testing and quarantine requirements have been progressively removed since the start of 2022.