The UK faces major challenges from the COVID-19 crisis and leaving the EU. Investing in the digital economy, the service sector, green infrastructure and adult skills would help foster a green recovery, the latest OECD Economic Survey of the United Kingdom says, but warns that the crisis could worsen inequalities and regional disparities.

The international community has made substantial progress towards reaching a consensus-based long-term solution to the tax challenges arising from the digitalisation of the economy. It will work towards an agreement by mid-2021, according to the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS, which groups 137 countries and jurisdictions.

As the world hunts for a vaccine to stop the new brutal disease of COVID-19, a key question everyone is asking is just how quickly a vaccine can be found and distributed. International co-operation is an important part of the solution. Read our latest Forum Network post.

Governments and regulators should urgently work together to improve the data used for environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing, according to.the latest OECD Business and Finance Outlook 2020. Close engagement among players, including regulators, policymakers and institutional investors, will be critical.

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to school closures around the world, forcing teachers and students to adapt quickly to going online. But the availability of technology in schools and ability of teachers to use it effectively pose challenges, according to an OECD PISA report: Effective Policies, Successful Schools.

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