CPS responds to Online Safety Bill votes
Following last night’s votes in the House of Commons, Matthew Feeney, Head of Technology and Innovation at the Centre for Policy Studies, said: ‘Now the House of Commons is on the brink of passing the Online Safety Bill to the House of Lords, it is there we need to focus our hopes and efforts to… View Article
CPS Response: NEU Strike Ballot
In response to the NEU voting for strike action, Mark Lehain, CPS Head of Education, said: “The NEU result is disappointing – strikes would be the wrong action, for the wrong reason, at the wrong time. After everything pupils have been through in recent years, further disruption to their education is the last thing they… View Article
CPS Response to NASUWT Strike Ballot
Mark Lehain, Head of Education at the Center for Policy Studies said: ‘This news will bring huge relief to pupils and their families. A strike would have achieved little but cause huge disruption for children and the country as a whole. ‘The result shows how divisive the issue is among teachers too, with fewer than… View Article
Politicians have a ‘moral duty’ to support growth, says CPS Director
The economic turmoil of recent years has seen a renewed focus on Britain’s failure to grow. A new essay by CPS Director Robert Colvile sets out how this is a much longer-term problem than we think – that the growth ceiling of the British economy has been getting lower and lower for decades, driven in… View Article
Renting is up and home ownership down since 2011, according to latest Census data
Responding to a Big Issue article highlighting census data showing the fall of home ownership in the UK ,Samuel Hughes, Head of Housing at the Centre for Policy Studies said it was “dismaying but unsurprising.” “Britain has an intense housing shortage because we don’t permit enough new homes to be built. This shortage makes it… View Article
CPS welcomes the Prime Minister’s statement on stopping the Channel crossings
Karl Williams, Researcher at the Centre for Policy Studies and co-author of “Stopping the Crossings” said: “The announcement from the Prime Minister today shows how seriously the government is taking the issue of tackling illegal migration. “The key principles we set out in “Stopping the Crossings” – that if you arrive illegally via a safe… View Article
CPS welcomes Chancellor’s financial services reforms
Gerard B Lyons, Business Researcher at the Centre for Policy Studies, said: “The ‘Edinburgh Reforms’ to financial services unveiled by the Chancellor today are a welcome collection of proposals that strike the right balance between seizing the benefits of Brexit and avoiding unnecessary change for its own sake. “Some have accused these reforms of representing… View Article
CPS Response: Schools Bill Scrapped
Mark Lehain, Head of Education at the Center for Policy Studies said: “Given the political turmoil of recent months, it is not too surprising the Schools Bill has been scrapped in its current form. However, that is no excuse for the most urgent and important elements of the Bill not to be addressed so it… View Article
Autumn Statement Response: Hunt wields the scalpel, not the axe
The Autumn Statement was a sensible and measured response to the fiscal challenges facing the country, the Centre for Policy Studies (CPS) said today. While it is never a good idea for taxes to go up, the Chancellor rightly steered clear of many of the most dangerous ideas aired in the run-up to this statement…. View Article
CPS welcomes Government’s plan for growth
The Centre for Policy Studies (CPS) has welcomed the Government’s new growth plan, announced to Parliament this morning. While acknowledging the daunting scale of the economic headwinds, the CPS applauds the new Chancellor’s conviction that sustainably boosting economic growth should be the primary focus of government policy, and that a mixture of tax reform and… View Article
Cancelling corporation tax rise will boost GDP by 1.2% – but reforming capital allowances could do even more
Read the full release here On Friday, Kwasi Kwarteng is widely expected to cancel Rishi Sunak’s proposed rise in corporation tax from 19% to 25% New modelling by the US-based Tax Foundation and the Centre for Policy Studies shows that in the long term this will increase GDP by 1.2%, investment by 2% and wages… View Article
In memory of Tessa Keswick
The Centre for Policy Studies expresses its deepest sorrow at the loss of Tessa Keswick. Lady Keswick, who died on Tuesday at the age of 79, became Director of the CPS in 1995, having been a special adviser to Kenneth Clarke during his time in government. In 2004 she became deputy chairman of the think… View Article
CPS urges Government to push for energy abundance
The costs of the freeze on energy bills will be eye-watering, as CPS analysis this week made clear. But it is clear that, as with the pandemic, ministers felt they had little alternative – and they are to be commended on resisting the pressure for a windfall tax that would have damaged the very investment we need… View Article
CPS welcomes Government action on childcare costs
The Centre for Policy Studies today welcomed the Government’s proposals to improve the cost, choice and availability of childcare, which mirror many of the suggestions made in a recent report. As the CPS has highlighted, the Government’s pledge to consult on cutting ratio regulations is a crucial first step in making sure the cost of… View Article
CPS welcomes support for most vulnerable, but warns over windfall tax
The Centre for Policy Studies today welcomed the Government’s action on the cost of living crisis, but warned that the windfall tax would have adverse long-term effects. The increased support the Chancellor announced today for households to help mitigate the cost of living crisis is extremely welcome, especially for the most vulnerable Focusing support on… View Article
CPS welcomes energy security strategy, but warns of missed opportunities
The Centre for Policy Studies today welcomed the Government’s new energy security strategy, but warned that it may do little to bring down bills in the short term. The CPS welcomed the core decision to bolster domestic energy supply, having led the way in warning about the threats to our energy security. It also welcomed… View Article
