Press Releases

CPS appoints new Research Fellows

The Centre for Policy Studies is delighted to announce that Rachel Wolf and Stephen Parkinson have agreed to become CPS Research Fellows and members of its Advisory Council.

CPS: Labour misses the point on Right to Buy

The Labour Party is reportedly proposing a 'right to buy' for tenants in the private sector. This is superficially similar to a scheme proposed by the Centre for Policy Studies in October 2018 - but is a damaging and distorted version of that policy.

CPS launches 'Tipping the Balance'

Use 'opportunity zones' to spread benefits of trade across all of the UK after Brexit, new CPS report urges.

CPS hosts major international conference on Britain and America

On Tuesday 25 June, the CPS hosted the Margaret Thatcher Conference on Britain and America. This year’s conference examined the relationship between the US and the UK and explore the role it will play in the UK’s future after leaving the EU.

CPS launches ‘British Railways in 2019 – Reform or Renationalise?’

The CPS launches ‘British Railways in 2019 – Reform or Renationalise?’, written in anticipation of the Williams Review, which is due to be published in the autumn, evaluates the cases for renationalisation or for reform within the current framework, largely in the context of the English system.

Liam Fox: Conservatives must inspire a new generation to reject the fundamentalism of socialism

Delivering a wide-ranging speech at the Centre for Policy Studies on Thursday 13th June 2019, The Rt Hon Dr Liam Fox MP, Secretary of State for International Trade and President of the Board of Trade spoke about how conservatives must inspire a new generation to reject the fundamentalism of socialism.

Britain Beyond Brexit: A Collection of Essays

CPS Launches Britain Beyond Brexit: A Collection of Essays that explore how a New Conservatism can tackle the grand challenges of our time and win back the next generation of voters.

Tories 'not on the side of small business', say voters

‘Think Small’ is a new report which looks to make life a lot easier for small companies.

Secretary of State Pompeo delivers Margaret Thatcher Lecture

US Secretary of State Michael R Pompeo delivered the 2019 Margaret Thatcher Lecture on 8 May 2019, introduced by the Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP, the Foreign Secretary.

CPS publishes blueprint for coping with no-deal Brexit

The Centre for Policy Studies publishes a blueprint for stabilising and stimulating the economy in the wake of a no-deal Brexit.

CPS calls for skills revolution to grow new generation of UK tech unicorns

'Herding Unicorns' builds on interviews with leading tech figures and puts forward recommendations to help Britain promote high-growth tech industries.

Raab, Johnson endorse CPS tax plans

This week former Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab and former Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson have endorsed CPS tax plans.

CPS calls for new focus on NHS efficiency

The Centre for Policy Studies welcomes the publication of NHS England’s Long-Term Plan for the NHS, setting out a 10-year strategy to move the health service forward but it will only represent a true watershed for the NHS if it helps to move the debate forward from how much is being spent to how will it is being spent – from inputs to outputs.

Britain set for worst decade of housebuilding since WW2

New CPS analysis shows that housebuilding in the 2010s will be at its lowest level since the Second World War, part of a 50-year slide in new-build numbers.