Policy Exchange is the UK’s leading think tank. As an educational charity, our mission is to develop and promote new policy ideas which deliver better public services, a stronger society and a more dynamic economy.
Policy Exchange’s status as the UK’s most influential think tank is widely recognised, acknowledged by the Daily Mail in 2026 as “Westminster’s leading think tank.”
Policy Exchange’s influence extends across party divides. Ideas from at least 34 papers were contained in the Conservative, Labour, Liberal Democrat and Reform 2024 manifestos – from health and social care to crime, housing and education.
Many alumni and past associates of Policy Exchange have gone on to hold top-level government positions, both as elected members and advisers.
Our research predominantly falls under four main themes:
We are Britain’s leading think tank and a preferred venue for top politicians and leaders in the United Kingdom and internationally.
Policy Exchange is comprised of experts in a wide range of areas, including crime and justice, demography and social integration, economics and social policy, education, environment and energy, foreign policy, gender and equality, government and politics, housing and urban regeneration, security and extremism, technology policy and transport.
Alongside these research areas, Policy Exchange runs the following policy projects:
