Regulation
Taking back control of subsidies
A UK state aid regime needs rules and a strong regulator to avoid wasting taxpayer money and protect competition within the UK internal market.
The Greensill saga is a brutal reminder of the value in tougher financial regulation
The Greensill affair reminds us that when it comes to “FinTech”, the need for tough financial regulation is as important as ever.
What does the UK–EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement mean for the level playing field?
The UK–EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) reflects the government’s decision to prioritise regulatory autonomy over access to the EU single mark
Trade and regulation: chlorinated chicken just a taster of problems ahead
The government needs to change its approach to regulatory trade issues
Trade and regulation after Brexit
The government will not be able to conclude a large number of trade agreements at speed and maintain its much-prized regulatory autonomy after Brexit.
By ignoring the digital world, the party manifestos ignore the future
The next government will need to tackle a wide range of digital challenges, but the party manifestos provide scant detail about what those will be.
Public bodies and departments’ Code of Good Practice could help – if they were aware of it
The Cabinet Office's blueprint for joint working cannot have impact if leaders of public bodies don’t know about it.
The impact of the Code of Good Practice
This report summarises the findings from a second survey of public bodies.
In conversation with John Fingleton: competition policy after Brexit
The Institute for Government was delighted to welcome John Fingleton, former chief executive of the Office of Fair Trading, for an 'in-conversation'.
Andrew Tyrie can't be an independent regulator and take the Tory whip
Andrew Tyrie's appointment as a Conservative peer is incompatible with his position as chair of the Competition and Markets Authority.