The Labour Government in the United Kingdom (UK) has set itself the mission of markedly raising the UK's growth rate. This report sets out the underlying problems with the way the Government – like many previous governments – approaches growth policy and how the centre can be reformed to better equip it to take tough...

This report argues that the cost of supporting business through the crisis is easily affordable if it helps return the recession-scarred economy to growth. But the Treasury must avoid burdening companies with unpayable debts or propping up those with no prospects in the post-coronavirus economy.

As efforts to reach a withdrawal agreement with the EU reach a crescendo, government and business are also preparing frantically for the prospect of a no-deal Brexit. This report discusses the variety of harms that the government may want to address, and highlights some of the challenges it faces in developing a response.