Unfinished business: policies that could fail under UK’s ‘lame-duck’ government

Much needed decisions on energy to retail taxes look likely to stall amid political chaos

Boris Johnson is still prime minister, for now, and has appointed a cabinet, so technically the business of government should be able to continue. With the nation gripped by a cost of living crisis, and action needed on everything from education to energy, the ministerial in-trays are overflowing. But the chances of a lame-duck" administration getting much done look decidedly thin. Here are some of the major policies that could stall amid the chaos.