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How to engage with policy makers
The landscape of policy making in the UK and how academics can engage with it.
Westminster’s proposals on the UK internal market could lead to a constitutional collision
A constitutional clash is looming, writes Jess Sargeant
The June deadline for Brexit extension has passed – but the UK could still buy more time
There are ways to secure more time later in the year for businesses worried about their new trading relationship with the EU
Five things we learnt from Rishi Sunak's summer economic statement
The chancellor has set out the ‘second phase’ of the government’s economic response to coronavirus
Australia and Canada highlight the dangers of politicising the civil service
Those looking to other countries for warning signs of politicising the UK civil service should pay attention to Canada and Australia
Five things to look out for in Rishi Sunak’s summer economic update
Will the chancellor’s ‘summer economic update’ be a gamechanger?
Coronavirus: stimulus policies in other countries after the first shutdown
As governments started to ease public health restrictions, many countries implemented new policies to try to encourage spending.
National security adviser
The national security adviser is the central co-ordinator and adviser to the prime minister and cabinet on security, intelligence, defence, and some f
The UK needs to explore compromises on state aid
State aid proposals being floated amid ongoing UK–EU future-relationship negotiations are a step in the right direction
Britain, Brexit and Hong Kong: the problems of UK nationality law
Brexit, and the situation in Hong Kong, offer a golden opportunity to clear up UK nationality law