Public finances
The government should react with care to 'cost of living crisis' tax pressures
Short-term tax changes should not undermine the government's longer-term fiscal plans
The levelling up white paper should not be delayed any longer
The government is running out of time to spell out its levelling up strategy, argues Gemma Tetlow.
Omicron wave means government should revive targeted economic support
Any economic support should learn the lessons of previous schemes to ensure better value for money.
Local enterprise partnerships
Local enterprise partnerships (LEPs) are non-statutory bodies responsible for local economic development in England.
Reaching net zero – is the tax system ready?
Rt Hon David Gauke joined our panel to discuss how the government should adapt the tax system to reach net zero.
Supply chain problems
Since the summer of 2021, widespread disruption to supply chains has hit the headlines – both in the UK and globally.
Where is Rishi Sunak’s plan for growing the economy?
Giles Wilkes warns that the chancellor’s ideological ambiguity may also reveal a lack of clear thinking on how to create economic growth
HS2: lessons for future infrastructure projects
How government can ensure future infrastructure spending is money well spent – and where ministers can learn from the mistakes of the HS2 project.
Budget post-mortem: A new age of optimism?
This special post-budget edition comes with welcome support from SAP.
Budget 2021: Universal Credit winners and losers
Nicholas Timmins reflects on who benefits – and who loses out – from the controversial cuts to Universal Credit