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A No10 data science unit could create more problems than it solves
The plan to create a new data science unit is the latest example of government talking the talk on data
It is inappropriate for the government to interfere in parliamentary scrutiny
Parliamentary scrutiny will lose credibility if the government continues to interfere in the membership of parliamentary committees.
Preparing Brexit: the scale of the task left for UK business and government
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.
Coronavirus: the government’s summer stimulus package
As the UK moved out of the initial Covid lockdown phase in the summer, the government attempted to stimulate demand and speed up economic reopening.
OBR scenarios suggest that Rishi Sunak’s ‘Plan for Jobs’ may not be enough
The Office for Budget Responsibility’s newly published scenarios underline the uncertainty of the economic outlook
Coronavirus highlights the need for government and academia to work together
It is more important than ever for government and academia to work together
The Huawei U-turn will have wide repercussions
The government’s review of foreign, defence and security policy needs to include trade policy and set out the aims for relations with China
The prime minister’s plan for a radical shake-up of the NHS is not the right prescription
There is no case for restricting the operational independence of NHS England and giving ministers new powers of direction over the health service
The government's Brexit border plan is far from being oven ready
The government’s publication of the border operating model is just the first of many steps to ensure business is ready for Brexit
The business bailout dilemma still awaits Rishi Sunak and the government
A growing debt overhang means the difficult decisions are still all in the future for the Treasury