Policy analysis

First time buyer economy worth £74.1bn by 2025
November 6, 2023

The value of the first time buyer (FTB) economy, comprised of lending and spending, is set to reach a total of £74.1bn by 2025, according

Removal of tax-free shopping costing £10.7bn in lost GDP and deterring two million tourists a year, report concludes
August 4, 2023

The analysis of VAT refund schemes for international visitors has become somewhat of a specialty at Cebr in recent years. With over a dozen reports

The government’s new ECO plus energy efficiency scheme can save households hundreds of millions of pounds, but still leaves billions up for grabs
December 5, 2022

A recent Cebr report for Grundfos has found that UK homes and businesses are losing out on £3.1 billion worth of savings per annum due to

Chancellor wakes up to the need for targeted cost-of-living support, but this may only be a temporary plaster
May 27, 2022

Yesterday’s announcement by Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of the Exchequer, signals that the Government is waking up to the extreme challenges faced by many UK households

Financial sanctions set to cause a 14% hit to Russian GDP by 2023 if the West can stomach the costs of throttling energy exports
March 4, 2022

The geopolitical impact of Russia’s unprovoked act of war against Ukraine is hard to overstate and the international response has reflected that. European countries have

Levelling up the Green Book – A Cebr Report for Homes for the North
July 22, 2021

In his first speech as Prime Minister, Boris Johnson promised to ‘level up across Britain’ and ‘answer the plea of the forgotten people and the

Douglas McWilliams, Deputy Chairman of Cebr, explains more about our Research for Protect & Connect
May 18, 2021

View the full interview here – https://www.protectandconnect.co.uk/report Our research demonstrates that the proposed revisions to the Electronic Communications code will: cost small landowners an extra £50 million

The Fiscal Impact of a permanent stamp duty holiday for Kensington Mortages
December 21, 2020

The full report can be downloaded here Executive Summary Stamp duty has long been a controversial tax. Critics highlight the role of the tax in

The Impact of Imposing an additional 2p on Fuel Duty
November 18, 2020

Cebr founder Douglas McWilliams presented the findings of our report for Fair Fuel UK and RHA to the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Motoring. The full

The number of social care providers who say they have been forced to cut support for vulnerable adults has doubled in the last 12 months as a direct result of financial pressures, according to a newly published report.
February 4, 2020

According to independent research commissioned by Hft, a national charity supporting adults with learning disabilities, one in five organisations reported offering care to fewer individuals

Belt and Road Initiative to boost world GDP by over $7 trillion per annum by 2040
May 27, 2019

A Cebr report sponsored by The Chartered Institute of Building   This new study by global economic consultants Cebr and released in London and Beijing

Brexit and the Metropolitan Areas for LCCI
May 1, 2018

Impact of potential Brexit scenarios on Greater London, Greater Manchester and Greater Bristol   This report looks at the impact on the economy of different

The Size and Growth of the UK Economics Consultancy Market
March 23, 2018

A review of the economic consulting sector in the UK by Cebr to mark Cebr’s 25th anniversary   ‘UK revenues from economic consultancy exceed cinema

Cebr Special Report – Economic Consequences of Limiting Migration
May 24, 2017

Cebr Special Report – Economic Consequences of Limiting Migration[1] This short note gives Cebr’s analysis on the economic consequences of limiting migration as proposed in

How the UK economy’s key sectors link to the EU’s Single Market
November 28, 2016

The following are the key findings of this report: The report investigates the relative importance of main sectors of the UK economy and their dependence

Overseas investment holds the key to unlocking ‘Northern Powerhouse’ success
July 11, 2016

– Transport improvements are not ‘Silver Bullet’ but remain the priority for tackling north south divide   – Northern region more reliant on attracting international

Brexit, exports and jobs
June 15, 2016

Cebr research for Britain Stronger in Europe examines the linkages between exports and employment within the UK. In particular, the research aims to understand the

Providing Basic Digital Skills to 100% of UK population could contribute over £14 billion annually to UK economy by 2025
November 23, 2015

An estimated 12.6 million adults, or 23% of the UK adult population – that’s almost one in four – lack at least one of the

Britain Stronger in Europe
October 19, 2015

New independent study says our membership of Europe could add £58bn a year to UK economy by 2030 due to further economic reforms, equivalent to

UK CO2 emissions fall for 17th consecutive year
May 19, 2015

VED revenues forecast to decline in future years as UK CO2 emissions fall for 17th consecutive year

UK to gain £18bn from apprenticeships
March 9, 2015

UK businesses could gain additional £18bn revenue from apprenticeships

Jobs saved by beer duty cuts
February 24, 2015

CAMRA calls for tax cut hat-trick as new research shows over a thousand pubs have been saved by previous beer duty cuts

Report Calls for Relaxation of Charity Regulation
December 3, 2014

A new independent report published by the Cebr has outlined the benefits for charities through reducing regulations on society lotteries.   ‘The Economic Impact of People’s

Supporting society lotteries
February 26, 2014

Government urged to boost the amount of money going to good causes

15.4bn auto enrolment setup cost
September 12, 2013

UK businesses are facing £15.4bn in set-up costs if they’re to meet the requirements of new auto enrolment legislation, according to new research from the

Impact of plain packaging
March 31, 2013

Economic impact of plain packaging for tobacco in the UK

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