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The Labour government has a huge majority in parliament – but Keir Starmer’s administration is also facing an incredibly complex set of policy challenges. So how can the prime minister and his team turn around public service performance? What can chancellor Rachel Reeves do to get the economy growin...
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IfG DevoLab #5: How can mayors and local leaders create a shared vision for regional growth?
The IfG DevoLab is dedicated to exploring the innovations enabled by devolution, learning from the results, and sharing the lessons so that places can...
Integrating diplomacy and development: How does the Foreign Office set itself up for success?
Five years on from the merger of the Foreign Office and the Department for International Development, this is a pivotal moment for the Foreign, Common...
The NHS 10-year plan one year on: Is the government shifting the health service towards prevention?
The worthy aims of the NHS’s prevention shift include reducing childhood obesity, cutting the prevalence of smoking, and tackling harmful alcohol cons...
Andy Burnham: What to expect from the next prime minister?
Andy Burnham will surely become prime minister in a matter of weeks. But what kind of government would he lead and how can he prepare for the biggest...
A keynote speech by Dan Tomlinson MP, Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury
The Institute for Government was pleased to welcome Dan Tomlinson MP, Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury, to share his experiences as the sole depart...
Book launch: The Brexit Effect, 2016–2026
The Brexit Effect, edited by Sir Anthony Seldon, is a collection of over 30 essays on the impact of the referendum on whether the UK should stay in or...
How can government close the early years attainment gap for boys from low-income families?
Boys from families living on low-incomes have been ‘left behind’ in early years policy making for decades. Nearly three in five boys from low-income f...
Lessons from Covid: How to avoid fraud in future crises?
The Covid-19 pandemic saw the government spend hundreds of billions of pounds to buy PPE, keep businesses afloat and avoid mass redundancies. In the h...
Rt Hon Kemi Badenoch MP: keynote speech
The Institute for Government was pleased to welcome Kemi Badenoch to give a keynote speech.
Following her speech, the Leader of the Oppos...
Are private members' bills a good way for MPs to decide on difficult policy issues?
An expert panel drew on lessons from the recent assisted dying bill and other PMBs to consider how backbench MPs should approach complex issues.
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Chaos returns to Westminster: What next for Keir Starmer and the government?
Ministerial resignations, letters of no confidence, and Andy Burnham’s determination to return to Westminster have rocked Keir Starmer’s premiership....
What does the elections bill mean for the next general election?
The government has introduced the Representation of the People Bill to lower the voting age to 16, change how electoral rules are enforced and – poten...
What does the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act mean for children’s social care?
The children’s social care market is often described as “broken” – including by the government itself. Too many children end up in unsuitable settings...
What next for restoration and renewal of parliament?
The Palace of Westminster is one of the world’s most recognisable historic buildings and the home of the UK parliament. Yet much of the estate is in u...
A state rewired? Civil service leadership, diversity and morale
Our third webinar in a three-part series focused on the findings of Whitehall Monitor 2026.
The third Whitehall Monitor webinar – the fin...
What will the 2026 devolved elections mean for Scotland, Wales and the UK?
On Thursday 7 May, voters in Scotland and Wales will elect the members of the devolved parliaments in Edinburgh and Cardiff. A change of government is...
A keynote speech by Matthew Pennycook MP, Minister for Housing and Planning
The Institute for Government was pleased to welcome Matthew Pennycook MP, Minister for Housing and Planning, to give a speech on leasehold reform and...
Book launch: What is immigration policy for?
Successive UK governments have made immigration policy a high political priority, but no recent government has seemed to meet public expectations in t...
In conversation with Rt Hon James Murray MP, Chief Secretary to the Treasury: How will the government boost public service productivity?
Improving productivity is at the heart of the government’s plans for public services, underpins the ‘strategic and agile state’ and is a critical enab...
A state rewired? Civil service digital transformation, data, and artificial intelligence
The second webinar in our three-part series focusing on the findings of Whitehall Monitor 2026.
The webinar featured:
...
A state rewired? Civil service size, shape, and turnover
Our first webinar in a three-part series focused on the findings of Whitehall Monitor 2026.
The first Whitehall Monitor webinar – kicking...
In conversation with Malcolm Offord, Lord Offord of Garvel, Leader of Reform UK Scotland
With just a few weeks remaining before May’s Scottish parliament election, Malcolm Offord, Leader of Reform UK in Scotland, joined us to discuss the s...
IfG DevoLab #4: How can mayors increase the supply of affordable homes?
The IfG DevoLab is dedicated to exploring the innovations enabled by devolution, learning from the results, and sharing the lessons so that places can...
In conversation with Rhun ap Iorwerth MS, Leader of Plaid Cymru
This event took place two months before the people of Wales cast their votes in the seventh election to Senedd Cymru (the Welsh parliament) since it w...
How should ministers decide the size and shape of new unitary authorities?
The government’s ambitious local government reorganisation (LGR) programme will replace all county and district councils with a single tier of unitary...
How can the government make a success of the abolition of NHS England?
On 13 March 2025, Keir Starmer announced the abolition of NHS England, the arm’s-length body responsible for overseeing, planning, funding and deliver...
In conversation with Eluned Morgan MS, First Minister of Wales
In 2024, Eluned Morgan MS became the sixth first minister of Wales – and the first woman to hold the role – since the dawn of devolution in 1999. She...
Move fast and fix things: Modernising Whitehall to deliver for Britain
Following the publication of Whitehall Monitor 2026, the Institute for Government’s annual data-led analysis of the state of the UK civil service, the...
What does Trump mean for relations between the UK and Europe, and the rest of the world?
Trump’s second term has been markedly different from his first and has already brought with it the most radical shift in US foreign policy since the S...
How can changes to NHS structures help deliver the 10 Year Health Plan?
The government is making major changes to the structure of the NHS. NHS England is being abolished, with its functions merged into the Department of H...
A keynote speech by Rt Hon Sir Mel Stride MP / Closing remarks Government 2026
This event was part of Government 2026, the IfG's annual conference.
The shadow chancellor delivered a speech, followed by a conversation...
The view from the IfG: Government in 2026
This event was part of Government 2026, the IfG's annual conference.
Political journalist Carolyn Quinn, former presenter of the BBC’s We...
In conversation with Rt Hon Darren Jones MP, Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister
This event was part of Government 2026, the IfG's annual conference.
The Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister discussed why his r...
Elections 2026: How could votes in England, Scotland and Wales reshape British politics?
This event was part of Government 2026, the IfG's annual conference.
A preview of the issues at stake in the hugely significant elections...
Rewiring the state: Is the government making any progress?
This event was part of Government 2026, the IfG's annual conference.
Drawing on brand new IfG research, this panel gave its verdict on th...
Is the centre of government built to deliver?
This event was part of Government 2026, the IfG's annual conference.
An expert panel explored how well No.10 and the Treasu...
In conversation with Louise Casey, Baroness Casey of Blackstock DBE CB
This event was part of Government 2026, the IfG's annual conference.
Baroness Louise Casey, the government's Lead Non-Executive Director...
Government 2026 Welcome and keynote speech by Rt Hon Wes Streeting MP
This event was part of Government 2026, the IfG's annual conference.
Opening remarks from
Dr Hannah White, Director...
Devolving growth: What are the challenges and opportunities for new strategic authorities?
The government’s ‘devolution revolution’ in England will see newly-created strategic authorities given greater powers to shape local economic policy t...
Are public inquiries a good way for government to learn lessons?
On 20 November, the UK Covid-19 Inquiry published its second report – four and a half years after the inquiry was first announced by Boris Johnson. Th...