Author: Mike Salem

The Consumer Choice Center has urged the UK government to base decisions on evidence when considering restrictions on children’s social media access, contending that parents rather than politicians are best...

Government Social Media Ban for Children Sparks Backlash Over Privacy and Effectiveness London, 15 June 2026 – The Prime Minister has announced a social media ban for under-16s, which will apply to...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Parents, Not Downing Street or the White House, Should Decide if Children Use Social Media, Says Consumer Group London, 9 June 2026 – The Consumer Choice Center...

Government Urged to Pause Social Media Ban Plans for Under-16s London, 22 May 2026– The Consumer Choice Center has urged the UK government not to proceed with proposed social media...

While King Charles III was away attempting to repair the UK-US “special relationship”, the government quietly performed a remarkable political U-turn on an issue that could become one of the...

Energy Dependence Leaves Britons Vulnerable in Global Crisis London, 20 May 2026– The UK government has temporarily eased restrictions on diesel and jet fuel refined from Russian crude oil in...

Consumers Must Remain at the Heart of Reform London, 13 May 2026 – The Consumer Choice Center (CCC) has responded to today’s King’s Speech, which outlined the Government’s legislative agenda...

British commentators have a habit of looking at both Britain and the United States through the same distorted lens, which needs a good clean: that they are “poor societies with...

The Erosion of Liberty is a series of short blogs aimed to address the latest UK Government policies that infringe on individual freedom, personal agency and choice in markets. In...

Government Urged to Reconsider Digital Services Tax Following Trump Tariff Warning London, 24 April 2026 – The Consumer Choice Center (CCC) is urging the UK government to reconsider the future...

Growing up, I imagined a future of flying cars, popularised by The Jetsons. Driving through London this past weekend, I didn’t quite see that vision realised, but I did see...

As London heads toward local elections on May 7, voters will hear plenty about housing, crime and the cost of living. But on the streets, literally underfoot, a smaller, more...