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Patently Absurd
Despite world-class universities and a strong science base, Britain produces fewer patents per person than most major economies. More concerning still, innovation in Britain is declining at the same time as it is accelerating in other global markets.
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Fixing London Housing
The housing crisis is Britain’s defining domestic policy failure. And nowhere is it felt more acutely than in London. Which is why a new report published today by the Centre for Policy Studies and Onward sets out the most comprehensive programme yet for resolving it. ‘Fixing London Housing‘, authored by CPS Head of Housing Ben… View Article
A Blue Hope
Aspiration needs to be the anchor of any future Conservative policy offering, according to a new pamphlet endorsed by Michael Gove and Katie Lam MP. The report, written by Conservative activists and published by the Centre for Policy Studies, sets out why reclaiming aspiration as a core national value is both a moral imperative and… View Article
The EU is Still Not the Answer to Britain’s Growth Problems
Labour politicians have repeatedly raised the prospect of Britain moving closer to the EU, either through a reset in relations that sees the UK becoming more of a rule-taker or by rejoining either the Single Market, the Customs Union or even the EU itself A new report from the Centre for Policy Studies argues that… View Article
Suffocated by Tribunals
Britain has built a parallel justice system that operates less as an escape valve for the courts and more as an industrialised grievance machine, a new Centre for Policy Studies paper argues. ‘Suffocated by Tribunals’, written by Alan Hibben and Robert Colvile, shows how misaligned incentives, overly broad legislation and the expanding reach of human… View Article
Patently Absurd
New research from the Centre for Policy Studies, based on UK and global patent filings, shows that despite world-class universities and a strong science base, Britain produces fewer patents per person than most major economies, including France, Germany, Sweden and the United States. The UK has also fallen out of the world’s top five in… View Article
Power to the Markets
Labour’s ideological approach to Britain’s electricity market risks raising prices for households and could prevent the country from meeting growing demand at the lowest cost, according to a new report. ‘Power to the Markets’, published today by the Centre for Policy Studies, with support from the European Climate Foundation, argues that central planning and politically… View Article
A Productivity Toolkit for Britain
A sluggish public sector and the closure of productive private sector industries are hampering growth and risking significant future tax hikes, according to a new report published by the Centre for Policy Studies. ‘A Productivity Toolkit for Britain’ by former Conservative cabinet minister and now peer John Redwood delivers a thorough diagnosis of the productivity… View Article
A Year of Talk – But Where Are The Houses?
Despite the government pledging to make house building a priority, there is little sign Labour can deliver on their housing ‘ambitions according to new analysis from the Centre for Policy Studies. 2025 was a record breaking year for discussion, with figures showing ‘planning reform’ was mentioned a record-breaking 520 times in parliament. However, on numerous… View Article
Who Wins Under Labour?
‘Who Wins Under Labour?’ shows how fiscal drag – where frozen tax thresholds pull more workers into higher tax bands as wages rise – will quietly erode living standards for millions of middle earners over the coming years. Some of the worst hit will be those earning around £50,000, who face jumping from a 28%… View Article
Dithering not Delivering
Ministers are stifling major infrastructure projects through dithering and delay, new analysis shows. Despite Labour’s pledge to accelerate delivery, ministerial indecision has added nearly four years of cumulative delay in 2025 alone, and the Government is already falling behind its target of deciding on 150 projects by 2029. A briefing by the Centre for Policy… View Article
The Cost of Labour
The costs of employing young people entering the workforce have skyrocketed since Labour came to power, according to new analysis by the Centre for Policy Studies. The research builds on earlier CPS analysis, which showed that Rachel Reeves’ first Budget made 2025 the most expensive year on record for businesses employing those on the minimum… View Article
Britain’s Broken Budgets
Ahead of Rachel Reeves’ second Budget later this week, new analysis from the Centre for Policy Studies argues we need to do away with our current system of fiscal rules as they have failed to improve the public finances since their introduction in 1997. ‘Britain’s Broken Budgets’ by CPS Head of Fiscal and Economic Policy… View Article
A Migration Revolution
New analysis by the Centre for Policy Studies of revised ONS population data, released this week, highlights the extent to which earlier population figures understated recent demographic change in the United Kingdom. The revised long term international migration data published by the ONS shows that the country experienced faster population growth and greater churn between 2021… View Article
Tax Reforms for Growth
A new report from the Centre for Policy Studies and six other leading think tanks sets out proposals to reform Britain’s tax system. ‘Tax Reforms for Growth’, co-authored by experts from the Centre for Policy Studies, CenTax, IPPR, the Adam Smith Institute, the New Economics Foundation, Bright Blue, and the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, outlines seven… View Article
Axing the Admin?
The Chancellor this week promised a ‘blitz on bureaucracy’, with a headline target to save business £5.6 billion a year by the end of the parliament. However, a new briefing by the Centre for Policy Studies argues that this is woefully unambitious, because it is built on deeply flawed calculations. Keir Starmer originally promised to… View Article
The UK’s International Tax Competitiveness 2025 Update
The latest edition of the International Tax Competitiveness Index, published today by the US-based Tax Foundation, shows the UK continuing to languish in 32nd place out of 38 OECD countries in terms of overall tax competitiveness — ahead of only Italy and France in the G7. The Index is an annual ranking of 38 OECD countries… View Article
