Pressure rises on Ministers to publish assessments of the impact of lockdowns, restrictions – and Covid itself

We urged the Government last week to do so. Others are also on the case – and the Daily Mail this morning publishes its own findings.

Steve Baker: Ministers should reject a second lockdown and prepare for Plan B

Government needs to reform the stucture of expert advice, and publish serious analysis of the cost of the options they face.

Matthew Oakley: Levelling up. We need to measure it in order to deliver it – and know that it’s worked

The first report of a new commission finds that disparities are just as apparent within regions, cities and towns as they are between them. 

Kevin Hollinrake: Replacing council tax and stamp duty should be part of the roadmap for a fairer Britain

The former, in particular, is exacerbating social inequalities. Instead, we need a proportional property tax.

Andrew Selous: This pandemic has left more people exploited by ruthless traffickers

Tackling the causes of modern slavery must be a top priority for the new Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Damian Green: Here are our One Nation ideas for reviving post-Covid, post-Brexit Britain

In a world that changes as fast as this one, constant intellectual regeneration should be our goal. Our recovery papers are a contribution to that.

Raghib Ali: Systemic classism, not racism. Why the main factor in health and educational inequalities is deprivation, not race.

There is now no overall ‘white privilege’ in health or education or overall ‘BAME disadvantage’. These categories are outdated and unhelpful.

Phillipa Stroud: Coronavirus has hit those in poverty hardest. The Government must support employment, fast.

The next step is for a commission to be established that can develop solutions to the current inequalities we have seen.

Iain Dale: “Winston Churchill gave voice to the nation’s courage and Vera Lynn gave voice to its heart”

Plus: If only the Remainers had behaved like Rashford. And: the lesson I draw from Twitter – “Immer mit der Ruhe”

Sunder Katwala: Strengthing social capital in more deprived areas during the age of Coronavirus

There are still five million adults – around one in ten – who are not online. Twice as many lack the skills and confidence to navigate the online world effectively.

Damian Hinds: Government has overtaken the private sector as the harshest debt collector

The CSJ’s proposals would bring practices in line with the private sector – and establish a new contract of fairness.

Richard Holden: Five ideas for the new Chancellor’s Budget

The Chancellor could please every beer & cider drinker; charity donor; motorhome manufacturer, retailer and owner; caravan site owner, and public toilet user in Britain.

Sam Robinson: Britain is a lot more socially mobile than you might assume

While Britain’s income floor has become a lot bouncier, its income ceiling remains sticky.

James Frayne: Ten errors that Conservatives must avoid making about the new working class voters who backed them last month

Listening to conversations in Westminster in recent days, I fear a number of misconceptions will drive bad decision-making.

Claire Coutinho: The booming FinTech sector can help those on low incomes

From access to affordable credit, bespoke budgeting tools, savings and insurance products, a new wave of offerings could transform financial inclusion.