Fresh Start: Rewards of Leave 4) Better immigration control

The fourth in a series of policy briefings.

Edward Douglas: Let’s cut funding for wasteful arts degrees to support apprenticeships properly

The state is intervening to support a system that sees 32 per cent of graduates ending up in jobs that don’t require higher level skills.

Jo Johnson moves to open up a closed University system

The free marketeers don’t like all his proposals, and quotas would lower standards. But many of his plans head in the right direction.

John Glen: We need more local innovation to help deliver social justice

What is needed is smarter budgeting – that uses evidence on what works to establish quantifiable future savings.

Introducing the Rewards of Leave

A ConservativeHome mini-series begins today.

Dominic Raab: The Rewards of Leave 1) More jobs

Brexit would mean lower regulatory costs and greater opportunities for free trade on top of retaining a strong trading relationship with the EU.

David Kirkby: The National Living Wage could undermine the Northern Powerhouse – so let’s vary it by region

There are negative possibilities for the supply of jobs, positive ones for productivity – and a lot of variation across sections.

Steel yourself until June

Soubry blames Cable, Cable blames his successors – and Pursglove argues that the threat to Tata jobs proves that we should leave the EU.

The Budget. Osborne should dare to be dull.

The Chancellor should resist the temptation to ease the path to June’s referendum and further his leadership ambitions.

Ben Howlett: Students will be better off if Britain remains in the EU. So let’s get out there and make the case.

If Britain leaves, going off to study in EU countries could come under jeopardy. Leaving would also put Britain’s participation in the Erasmus scheme in doubt.

The way we work now

Home working is on the rise. Self-employment is on the rise. Part-time labour is on the rise. Osborne should heed the downsides as well as the benefits.

Omar Khan: How serious and enduring will Cameron’s commitment to tackle racial inequality prove to be?

There is a need for a common vision that has buy-in from the party faithful to make them long-lasting – whoever takes over as the next Prime Minister.

David Kirkby: How to help the self-employed

Earlier this week, Bright Blue published its report “Standing Alone?” which focuses on self-employed individuals who are in low income households.

Heidi Allen: A crucial vote today. Let’s not reduce support for sick people until we know its replacement.

The Commons should not reject this Lords amendment to the Welfare Reform Bill.

Eric Pickles: The Prime Minister has got Britain a good deal in Europe. Now let’s get out and sell it.

It is a grand delusion that, right after walking out of the EU, our former partners would be bound to give us a better deal than we have now, with none of the cost.