CPS at Conservative Party Conference – media coverage
The CPS once again had a full compliment of public events at Conservative Party conference, hosting nearly 20 panels and in conversation events, including in conversations with the Shadow Chancellor, Energy Secretary, and Justice Secretary. Panels discussing Margaret Thatcher’s legacy, whether Britain needs its own Milei, and the future of work all garnered significant media… View Article
Badenoch right to axe Britain’s worst tax
Given the scale of Britain’s fiscal problems, there is precious little space for tax cuts However, Kemi Badenoch is right to say that the first priority, if there is the fiscal headroom, should be cutting what is the consensus choice among economists for Britain’s worst major tax As Shadow Chancellor Mel Stride told the Centre… View Article
Centre for Policy Studies issues clarification on Indefinite Leave to Remain statistics
As part of announcing a package of policies on Indefinite Leave to Remain, Reform UK have alluded to research published by the Centre for Policy Studies in February of this year. Part of the research calculated a ballpark figure for the financial cost of the hundreds of thousands of migrants who will soon be eligible… View Article
‘Breaking the Cycle’ media coverage
The latest report from the Centre for Policy Studies, ‘Breaking the Cycle’, gained coverage across the national and regional press. The paper by Dr Gerard Lyons, and the launch event featuring Shadow Chancellor Sir Mel Stride MP – available to watch on our YouTube Channel – was picked up by the Daily Express, the i… View Article
Shadow Chancellor calls for ‘radical’ economic reform to break cycle of weak growth at CPS report launch
The Shadow Chancellor, Sir Mel Stride MP, spoke at a Centre for Policy Studies event this morning, where ‘Breaking the Cycle‘, a new economic report by CPS research fellow Dr Gerard Lyons, warning UK debt could hit 100% of GDP this decade without urgent action, was launched. Sir Mel Stride has called for ‘radical’ economic… View Article
UK facing ‘genuine risk’ of fiscal crisis without immediate action, says senior economist
Britain is living beyond its means. Without immediate, credible action to rein in spending, contain debt and keep inflation under control, a fiscal crisis may be looming This is the key message in a major new report by Dr Gerard Lyons, arguing that the UK needs a complete economic overhaul. Instead of tax, spend and… View Article
Coverage: CPS’ Reform conference panel
The Centre for Policy Studies hosted a panel event at Reform party conference in Birmingham was covered by The Critic, the Daily Express, City A.M., and Guido Fawkes. The panel which featured Reform UK Mayor of Greater Lincolnshire Andrea Jenkyns and the Daily Express Associate Editor Sam Lister, was also livestreamed to the CPS’ X… View Article
Coverage for CPS essay collection ‘Wealthy Nation, Healthy Nation’
A new essay collection published by the Centre for Policy Studies brings together senior medical professionals, education experts and economists to examine the roots of Scotland’s historical prosperity and the country’s performance across key devolved areas since 1999. ‘Wealthy Nation, Healthy Nation’ was covered across Scottish and national press including in The Herard, The Scotsman,… View Article
Press coverage for ‘Rail’s Last Chance’
Britain’s railways are bleeding £1.4 billion annually despite passenger numbers returning to near pre-pandemic levels, with the Government’s radical overhaul to create Great British Railways risking catastrophic failure without urgent course correction, according to new research from the Centre for Policy Studies. The research by Tony Lodge sets out a four-point plan to save Britain’s rail… View Article
Energy price cap increases while Labour’s 2030 target risks locking in higher bill costs, says CPS
Ofgem’s price cap for an average household paying by direct debit will be £1,755 from October, up slightly from the current level (set in July) of £1,720 and up substantially from the level at the time of the 2024 general election of £1,568 This means average household energy bills will have risen by 10% at… View Article
Asylum claims hit record high as returns remain ‘drop in ocean’ Subheading
New figures from the Home Office show asylum claims reached a record-breaking 111,000 in the year ending June 2025 – surpassing the previous peak of 103,000 in 2002 Returns from the UK increased by 25%, but this amounted to just 9,100 people Small boat arrivals represented only 39% of asylum claims, with many arriving legally before… View Article
Great British Railways risks ‘repeating the mistakes of British Rail’ says expert
The Government is introducing the biggest shift in how the railways are run since privatisation – a new CPS report from rail expert Tony Lodge warns that the plans risk repeating the mistakes of the past The introduction of Great British Railways (GBR) in its planned form will slash accountability, with most of the independent regulator’s duties… View Article
‘Alarming’ fall in housebuilding in London
Only 2,158 private housing constructions were started in London in the first six months of 2025, a measly 4.9% of the government’s target The second quarter of the year mustered just 731 new starts, half the already paltry figures from Q1 The new figures from consultancy Molior also showed just 3,950 new homes were sold in… View Article
Leaving ECHR may be the only way to avoid politicising judiciary, warns Lord Lilley
A new report by Lord Peter Lilley challenges the conventional wisdom that the ECHR was a British creation enthusiastically adopted by Churchill and Attlee Lord Lilley, who served in Cabinet under both Thatcher and Major, reveals that several Labour and Conservative leaders have considered overriding, ignoring or withdrawing from the ECHR The Strasbourg Court has… View Article
UK housing gap stands at 6.5 million homes, finds CPS
New analysis by the Centre for Policy Studies reveals that the UK has a shortage of 6.5 million homes when compared to similar European countries Britain has just 446 homes per 1,000 people, the second worst rate in Europe. This compares to 560 in France, 516 in Germany, and a European average of 542. England… View Article
Press coverage for CPS government spending briefing
A new briefing from the Centre for Policy Studies reveals that UK public spending is set to reach almost £1.5 trillion by 2028/29, representing a 23% real-terms increase from 2019/20 levels. The analysis by CPS Head of Fiscal and Economic Policy Daniel Herring shows that spending per adult will climb to £24,190 – a £2,830… View Article
