The Tory-created OBR buoyed David Cameron but sank Liz Truss. After the election, it may become Labour’s problem, says economics professor Jonathan Portes

Their critics are right about one thing: universities are reliant on overseas money. But that need is generated by cuts, says academic Jonathan Portes

National Insurance cut; pensions and benefits increased. But is that enough to distract from sluggish growth and the rising cost of living?

Wages remain a problem, but rising numbers of skilled non-EU workers appear to be helping the NHS, social care, and indeed the overall UK economy, says Jonathan Portes of King’s College London

Taxpayers lost out, and consumers have paid through the nose ever since. This failed regime is long past its sell-by date, says economist Jonathan Portes

The government wants to trim Whitehall – but halting recruitment will cause problems now and in the future, says Jonathan Portes of King’s College London

No other country in the world caps benefits after the second child. It’s time we stopped this cruel policy, say academic researchers Mary Reader and Jonathan Portes

The Covid threat to GDP is waning, but don’t expect the pain wrought by leaving the EU to subside any time soon, says professor of economics Jonathan Portes

Writers who pander to fears about immigration should realise that most Britons reject their xenophobia, says professor of economics Jonathan Portes

Governments must do whatever it takes – and whatever it costs – in the interests of our health and our collective wealth, says Jonathan Portes, a professor of economics and public policy

A more liberal system for skilled migration from anywhere in the world could benefit Britain – if it isn’t rushed or bungled, says Jonathan Portes of King’s College London