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Is the UK CMA’s stance on competition and growth undermining business dynamism?

David Parker, Director in Frontier’s Competition practice today appeared in the Financial Times warning that the UK Competition and Markets Authority's (CMA) risks undermining business dynamism.

How is COVID 19 impacting the UK electricity system?

The measures taken by the UK government to control the spread of COVID-19 are having an impact on the country’s electricity system.

The role of regulatory policies in enabling investment in fibre and 5G

There is a strong push in Europe to invest in digital services that would deliver on the Gigabit society objectives: i.e. by 2025

The NHS has spent £21m on AI tools. Will they be worth it?

In October 2023, the NHS announced a £21 million investment in AI tools for lung cancer diagnosis. It is the latest expansion of AI in the health services. But amid the fanfare around artificial intelligence, we need to stop and consider: is it worth the money? We analysed this latest funding to consider the benefits it could provide and whether they are likely to outweigh the cost of investment

How much could relaxing regulations on staff ratios reduce the cost of childcare?

Using economic modelling of survey data, we ask whether the Government’s proposed changes to staff ratios could have a major impact on childcare costs for parents? Our estimates suggest that, at best, total delivery costs could be reduced by an average 2% and fees for parents by 13%. However, there are several major hurdles to the changes being implemented.