Regulation
IfG events at the 2022 Labour Party Conference
The Institute for Government was delighted to host a series of fringe events at the 2022 Labour Party Conference in Liverpool.
Competition and Markets Authority
The Competition and Markets Authority is the UK’s principal authority responsible for competition and consumer protection.
How much should energy policy and regulation be blamed for price rises?
Giles Wilkes explores the limits of energy policy and regulation – and where the system has failed.
Gas supply issues expose risks to government’s competition policy
As government navigates between price caps and supplier failures there are lessons to learn about the fragility of competition in regulated markets.
Rishi Sunak turns to the City in search of Brexit dividends
The government's choices will determine whether embracing regulatory freedom will outweigh the disadvantages of losing access to the single market.
Taking back control of regulation: how can the government make the most of its post-Brexit freedoms?
To discuss how the government should think about regulation after Brexit, we brought together a panel representing a range of views.
10 claims from the EU referendum campaign
During the referendum campaign, many people predicted what Brexit would look like – and many made claims about what the future would hold.
Can anyone chair Ofcom?
Public debate concerning the appointment of Ofcom’s chair has raised questions about whether this is a doable job.
Brexit may provide regulatory opportunities, but ministers can’t ignore the costs
The positive vision set out in Iain Duncan Smith’s new report on post-Brexit regulatory freedom fails to acknowledge the trade-offs involved.
Taking back control of regulation
Government must invest time and effort to reap the benefits of post-Brexit regulatory freedoms.