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The United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020
The steps the UK government needs to take to manage the UK internal market and ensure it works in the long-term.
Coronavirus hotel quarantine: key questions for the government
The gaps and challenges the government must answer if it wants its quarantine system to be a success.
Coronavirus: what economic support is the government currently providing for individuals?
Since the first UK-wide lockdown, the UK and devolved governments have provided support for businesses and individuals.
Coronavirus: what economic support is the government currently providing for businesses?
Since the first UK-wide lockdown, the UK and devolved governments have provided support for businesses and individuals.
Coronavirus: actions taken by the Bank of England during the first lockdown
The Bank of England took action to ensure businesses had access to low-interest loans and that the markets for government bonds continued to function.
Coronavirus: government support for businesses during the first lockdown
This explainer summarises the support that the governemnt offered to businesses during the first lockdown.
Coronavirus: government support for individuals during the first lockdown
Following the March 2020 lockdown, the government put in place a series of financial measures to mitigate the short-term effects of the restrictions.
The UK government needs to decide how to manage its post-Brexit relationship with the EU
The vaccines/article 16 debacle showed the fragility of the post-Brexit UK-EU relationship
Leaked NHS reforms would take us back to the wrong sort of future
The leaked draft of the government’s NHS reform white paper sets out a weak case for returning ‘command and control’ over to ministers
The government must bring an end to its risky Covid crisis procurement
Thomas Pope says the government needs to return to normal competitive processes that offer the best value for money