Budget 2021: Rishi’s risky road to recovery

Budget 2021: Rishi’s risky road to recovery

This was an easy budget for Rishi Sunak to deliver. He’s under limited pressure from his own party (for now) to set out how he will pay for the pandemic-related spending that kept the British economy afloat. The red wall Tory MPs in northern red wall seats will be...
Post virus recovery – governments must assess the equality impact of every policy

Post virus recovery – governments must assess the equality impact of every policy

The recent report on the gendered economic impact of COVID-19 published by the UK Parliamentary Women and Equalities Select Committee found that the economic impact of coronavirus has affected men and women differently. It highlights that pre-existing gendered...

Spring Statement 2019: The Analysis

Summary Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond gave his Spring Statement in the House of Commons this afternoon, speaking to the recent achievements of the UK economy. In what is widely regarded as a fiscal non-event for its lack of newsworthy content, Hammond...