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Five things the government needs to get right on the vaccine rollout
The government will need to avoid repeating problems in decision making, delivery and communication if it is to make a success of mass vaccination
Extending the Brexit transition period is harder than agreeing a Brexit deal
With 10 days to go until the end of the transition period, Maddy Thimont Jack warns that it is too late to extend the time to talk.
UK-EU future relationship: EU preparations
On 31 December 2020, the UK will formally leave the EU’s single market and customs union and will begin trading with the EU on different terms.
Science advice in a crisis
Ministers must improve the way they use and communicate science advice or risk repeating mistakes made during the coronavirus crisis.
Government deserves credit for reducing the economic costs of coronavirus lockdown
Well-designed restrictions and clear communication were able to reduce the extent of any trade-off between public health and the economy
The energy white paper shows momentum is building around net zero
The energy white paper is a welcome – and long delayed – step forward for UK energy policy
How to design a successful industrial strategy
The Johnson government has failed to explain how it will deploy the economic freedoms promised by Brexit to build a stronger UK economy.
The government will regret relaxing the Covid rules over Christmas
owever tempted Boris Johnson is to fudge Christmas Covid restrictions, this is a judgement call he cannot duck
Time spent negotiating a Brexit deal is time needed to ratify and prepare
As the Brexit talks enter the endgame, squeezing the timetable to negotiate will have knock-on consequences
Northern Ireland protocol: UK–EU Joint Committee December agreement
The Joint Committee announced on 8 December that it had reached agreement.