Press Releases

CPS Response to the Chancellor's Spending Review for 2021-22

CPS Response to the Chancellor's Spending Review for 2021-22

Capital Gains Tax rise will impede growth and investment

Responding to proposals by the Office of Tax Simplification to bring Capital Gains Tax rates in line with income tax

New report sets out £30bn in government savings

The Centre for Policy Studies has set out nine practical ideas for savings or asset sales which would deliver £30 billion a year to the Treasury without impacting frontline services or the coronavirus response.

UK ranks in bottom half of international tax competitiveness index

UK comes 22nd out of 36 OECD countries in 2020 International Tax Competitiveness Index, published by the US-based Tax Foundation. New analysis shows tax rises reportedly being considered by Treasury would make international position far worse.

CPS welcomes PM's commitment to 'Generation Buy'

In an interview with The Daily Telegraph today, the Prime Minister stressed his commitment to helping 'Generation Buy' via long-term fixed-rate mortgages - a Conservative manifesto proposal inspired by the Centre for Policy Studies's landmark report 'Resentful Renters'

CPS responds to Chancellor's Winter Economic Plan

The Centre for Policy Studies, the leading centre-right think tank, welcomes the announcement of the Chancellor's Winter Economy Plan and urge him to rule out damaging tax rises on business and embrace pro-growth, pro-enterprise stimulus measures.

Pension-style solution is best fix for social care crisis, finds new study

As the Government prepares to unveil its long-awaited plan for social care, a new report by the Centre for Policy Studies, the leading centre-right think tank, weighs up the three leading options for social care reform, ranking them by cost, political feasibility and impact on supply.

CPS strongly welcomes new White Paper on planning

The Centre for Policy Studies today welcomed the publication of the Government’s White Paper, ‘Planning for the Future’.

The UK must be the champion of global entrepreneurship, says former Johnson adviser

A new report by James Sproule, former senior business adviser to Boris Johnson in Downing Street, argues that the key to making the UK a champion for global entrepreneurship - and making the vision of Global Britain a reality - is to position the UK to support a new generation of start-ups around the world.

Coronavirus: the situation is even worse than our early estimates

The CPS responds to the Office for Budget Responsibility's Fiscal Sustainability Report on the impact of coronavirus on public finances

CPS responds to Chancellor's statement

CPS responds to Chancellor's statement

Digital technologies can boost Britain’s small businesses

Our new report shows that technology and digital platforms have been crucial in boosting the performance and productivity of businesses. However, it warns that Britain is still not making the most of this opportunity – not least because of a failure to understand the full economic impact of the digital revolution.

CPS launches ‘Going for Growth’ programme

‘Going for Growth’, which will form the heart of the Centre for Policy Studies’ work going forward, will focus on how to unleash Britain’s economic potential and spread ownership and opportunity - in areas including tax, business, regulation and housing policy.

We need to focus on jobs and growth, not austerity

Major new report by Sajid Javid MP and Centre for Policy Studies sets out a vision for economic recovery after the pandemic. ‘After the Virus’ is the first detailed post-crisis blueprint for how to renew growth across every part of the UK.

Urgent help needed to save house building

The Centre for Policy Studies has developed an emergency plan to support the sector. ‘Help to Build’ would help all developers to weather the storm, ensure continuing housing supply while saving smaller and medium sized developers from ruin and having to make hardworking employees redundant.