by editor | May 6, 2020 | UK and Brexit
“Key workers’ hourly wages are 8% lower on average than other employees” Institute for Fiscal Studies The response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has underlined the critical role of the UK’s key workers, many of whom are in relatively low-paid...
by editor | Apr 19, 2020 | UK and Brexit
Do we need a ‘Department for Coronavirus’? By Jill Rutter, courtesy of UKIACE We had a Department for Exiting the EU when Brexit was the all-consuming task of the UK government under Theresa May. That department has now been replaced by a team in No.10 running the...
by editor | Apr 11, 2020 | UK and Brexit
Courtesy of IFS The coronavirus pandemic poses clear and obvious dangers to the health of individuals who are infected with the virus. But worsening economic conditions and disruptions to NHS services will have important and far-reaching consequences for the health...
by editor | Mar 21, 2020 | UK and Brexit
“A response to the Chancellor’s new package of support” By Carl Emmerson, Tom Waters and Xiaowei Xu, courtesy of the Institute of Fiscal Studies The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has today announced a substantial package of support that will incentivise...
by editor | Feb 25, 2020 | UK and Brexit
“Almost £40 million of taxpayers’ money paid for lobbying and political campaigning” Courtesy Taxpayers’ Alliance New analysis from the TaxPayers’ Alliance reveals how ministers, officials and quangocrats are wasting taxpayers’...
