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The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
Rishi Sunak’s Job Support Scheme fixes deficiencies with his previous post-furlough scheme plan but will almost certainly waste taxpayers’ money by pr
Special advisers and the Johnson government
How Boris Johnson's changes to the role of special advisers disempowered ministers and undermined the quality of decision making in government.
Support for business during the coronavirus crisis
How national and subnational governments have so far supported businesses during the crisis.
Whitehall Monitor: The cost of Covid-19
Covid-19 is already likely to cost the UK government £317bn – in increased public borrowing – in 2020/21 alone.
Legislating by consent: how to revive the Sewel convention
The future of the Union could be put at risk without reforms to the principle of legislative consent.
Beyond state aid
The UK would benefit from a strong ‘state aid’ system whether or not it strikes a trade deal with the EU.
Net zero: how government can meet its climate change target
Stronger leadership and co-ordination from the prime minister is needed if the UK’s commitment to reach net zero by 2050 is to be credible.
Decision making in a crisis
This report examines decisions made in three areas: economic support, Covid-19 testing and the lockdown.
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.
How fit were public services for coronavirus?
Failures in planning and funding cuts meant public services were not well prepared to handle the coronavirus crisis.