Public finances
Electricity market
The price of natural gas continues to largely determine the price that consumers pay for electricity.
What's at the top of the new PM's in-tray? IfG expert briefing
At this event, IfG experts explored the big questions facing the next occupant of No.10.
What is in the new chancellor's in-tray?
The new chancellor, Kwasi Kwarteng, should use Truss’s planned ‘fiscal event’ to be honest about difficult choices on tax and spending beyond this win
Becoming a minister: Getting to grips with departmental budgets
Before newly appointed ministers can get started on any of their own plans, they need to quickly get to grips with their department's existing budget.
Business investment
The next prime minister should commit to an industrial strategy if they want to encourage businesses to invest in Britain again.
Liz Truss should ask for a new OBR forecast before announcing major tax cuts
Liz Truss has downgraded her plans for an ‘emergency budget’ to a ‘fiscal event’
Addressing rising energy bills
The measures committed to by Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak will make only a small dent in the costs now expected this winter.
The biggest winners and losers in 2021 – and what to look out for in the autumn
Institute for Government researchers look back at who the biggest winners and losers of 2021 were
Sunak and Truss should replace tax pledges with tax reform plans
Simply slashing tax rates won’t be enough to boost growth
Competition and Markets Authority
The Competition and Markets Authority is the UK’s principal authority responsible for competition and consumer protection.