Public finances
Coronavirus: actions taken by the Bank of England during the first lockdown
The Bank of England took action to ensure businesses had access to low-interest loans and that the markets for government bonds continued to function.
Coronavirus: government support for businesses during the first lockdown
This explainer summarises the support that the governemnt offered to businesses during the first lockdown.
Coronavirus: government support for individuals during the first lockdown
Following the March 2020 lockdown, the government put in place a series of financial measures to mitigate the short-term effects of the restrictions.
Government spending: how does parliament approve it?
The government lays out its principal financial plans for the year in the budget.
Universal Credit’s £20-a-week increase: a looming headache for the chancellor
Nicholas Timmins warns that Rishi Sunak is by no means the first chancellor to find giving far easier than taking away when it comes to benefits
Whitehall Monitor 2021
Whitehall Monitor 2021 reveals the way the pandemic has changed how the government takes decisions, spends money and makes policy.
The cost of coronavirus
There are many costs associated with the coronavirus pandemic, not least the lives lost as a result.
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.
Supermarket cashback highlights need for Treasury to review its Covid rescue offer
Rishi Sunak must do more to target his Covid support packages and avoid wasting taxpayers’ money
The government needs to devolve infrastructure decision making and spending
The government has made a mistake by continuing with competitive levelling up funds