Matt Hancock asks MPs and peers for views on adult social care reform
Matt Hancock has written to MPs and peers, urging them to help secure a cross-party consensus on reform of the adult social care system, as the government commits to finding an answer to the ongoing problem. James Heywood, a senior researcher at the Centre for Policy Studies, said: “We welcome the government starting the… View Article
CPS welcomes Government’s plans for UK-US free trade agreement
CPS Welcomes Government’s Plans for UK-US Free Trade Agreement Responding to the Government’s plans for a UK-US Free Trade Agreement, the Centre for Policy Studies’ Head of Business, Nick King said: “We welcome the Government’s ambitious approach to developing workable Free Trade Agreements on mutually beneficial terms. Free trade means greater competition, lower prices, and more… View Article
Tax cuts don’t have to be taxing
Read the press release A new report from the Centre for Policy Studies shows that cutting taxes can be much cheaper than the Treasury estimates, or even bring in extra revenue The report shows that freezing spirits duty has raised an additional £735m in tax revenues since 2014. It also shows that taking 90% of… View Article
Spirits duty cut in the budget would boost the economy, report says
A report by the Centre for Policy Studies identifies the alcohol duty on spirits as a key levy that the Government can cut to “help family finances.” Currently, drinkers can pay more than £10 in alcohol duty and VAT on a £14 bottle of spirit, and charities are lobbying for the tax to be increased… View Article
CPS appoints Michael Spencer as Chairman
The Centre for Policy Studies is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Spencer as Chairman of its Board of Directors with immediate effect. Lord Saatchi is retiring as Chairman, after a decade in the role. The Centre for Policy Studies is Britain’s leading centre-right think tank. Polling by ComRes showed that the CPS is… View Article
