A new “Minister for Competition” should be appointed as part of a post-Brexit overhaul of Britain’s competition laws, a think-tank says today.

The 2005 Gambling Act was designed to regulate gambling, in all its forms. But 15 years later, the world has changed, and gambling has changed too: bookies’ shops on the high street are fading, as gambling goes online. And a gambling law written before the first iPhone went on sale is clearly no longer fit for purpose.

• More than two thirds of UK 50–64-year-olds don’t know how much they'll need for retirement
• Only a fifth of 50–64-year-olds have spoken to a financial adviser about their pension
• Only 14% of people accessing a defined contribution pension pot for the first time seek free guidance from Pension Wise

A clear majority of people approaching retirement don’t get advice or guidance on how to build up and use a pension, leaving many confused, anxious and at risk of missing out on a better quality of living in later life, a new study shows today

Most voters and businesses back the continued use of online court hearings as part of the modernisation of the justice system, a think-tank says today.

Nearly six in ten (57%) people say tech giants – like Meta and TikTok – should share responsibility for reimbursing fraud victims with banks and building societies as ‘fraudemic’ sees one in ten targeted.

Britain’s response to the coronavirus outbreak will be hampered by GP practices’ slow uptake of technology, a think-tank has said.

Allowing Singaporean doctors to prescribe medicines to British patients could ease pressure on local GPs and help poorer people access medical care, a think tank argues today.

The SMF hosted a speech and discussion with Marcus Bokkerink, Chair of the CMA, on 28th February 2023. This is the speech in full, on the importance of competition, misconceptions about it, and on the implications for the CMA's work and for policymakers.