“The latest jump in UK inflation to 3.8% in July was not a big surprise – the Bank of England was already expecting an increase to 4% in September. But rising inflation will continue to eat into real ...

The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), the UK’s original free market think tank, is seeking a Senior Economist to join our team.

Is it time to fundamentally rethink the role of the state in welfare provision? Join us for a panel discussion exploring bold alternatives to Britain’s modern welfare state. Building on arguments ...

In his article for the Telegraph on capitalism’s ability to encourage innovation and prosperity, Marc Sidwell referenced the research paper, ‘Left-Turn Ahead’, by the IEA Head of Political Economy ...

IEA Head of Lifestyle Economics Christopher Snowdon has written for CapX criticising the government’s reportedly impending vape tax. Christopher wrote: … Continue reading "Vape Taxes Undermine Tobacco ...

Summary Shortages of PPE and ventilators have overshadowed shortages of doctors during the Covid-19 pandemic. Yet when normality returns and … Continue reading "Is there a doctor in the house?" ...

In an op-ed for Spiked, IEA Head of Regulatory Affairs Victoria Hewson warns that new legislation in the up-coming Queen’s speech could spell the end of the free internet. The Online Safety Bill ...

IEA Economics Fellow Julian Jessop has been quoted in The Daily Telegraph criticising Unison’s call for the next Labour government to “take the next step and win a four-day week with fair pay for all.

Summary Self-employed workers have lost out badly during the pandemic. Their numbers have so far fallen more sharply than the … Continue reading "Being Your Own Boss" ...

This is the strange tale of how Greenpeace and the Guardian newspaper colluded to attempt to show that the IEA is an all-powerful, Illuminati-style puppet-master controlling the apparatus of ...

High Speed 2 is being sold to the public as a crucial part of the UK’s low-carbon transport future. It … Continue reading "HS2 won’t help the government meet its climate change goals" ...

Commenting on the Government’s plan to increase NHS funding, Jamie Whyte, Research Director at the Institute of Economic Affairs, said: “The Conservatives are kicking an extremely expensive can down ...