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Jobs and benefits: The Covid-19 challenge
Individuals and the economy would benefit from the government rethinking aspects of the support provided to people when they first fall out of work.
The five flaws of Scotland’s government
The Salmond-Sturgeon clash has exposed serious weaknesses that need urgent remedy
Funding devolution
Since March 2020 an extra £19 billion has been sent from the UK Treasury to the three devolved nations to tackle Covid.
The Treasury should not axe the Green Homes Grant
The subsidy scheme has not worked as a stimulus policy, but scrapping it would raise questions
Rishi Sunak’s budget should start laying the groundwork for tax reform
Thomas Pope argues that the chancellor should use his budget to lay the ground for future changes to the tax system
Manifesto promises alone should not hold back Rishi Sunak's Budget
The views of the public and the chancellor’s colleagues are more likely to bind his hands on pensions and tax than the letter of the manifesto
How governments use evidence to make transport policy
The government’s ambitious transport plans will falter unless policy makers improve the way they identify and use evidence to inform their decisions.
Six things we learned at our net zero conference
TomTom Sasse reflects on a day of discussions about how countries can reach net zero
Rishi Sunak’s budget must support the lockdown exit roadmap
The government’s plan for easing lockdown restrictions must be supported by appropriate tax and spending policy
How to be an effective commissioner
Creating a new Migrants’ Commissioner was one of the key recommendations of Wendy Williams’ review of the Windrush scandal.