The Starmer government made fragile progress on criminal justice, but sustaining this requires further action and difficult political choices.

The government must better measure success across its school priorities and set out a clear long-term vision for the structure of the school system.

Personalising benefits and support is key to helping disabled people into work.

Labour's missions need a reformed spending review process.

Tories say policy for 21- to 24-year-olds would cost £2.3bn once extra tax receipts and lower welfare spending were taken into account

There is no reason to delay plans for potentially three years.

Personalising benefits and support is key to helping disabled people into work.

Work and Pensions secretary admits Labour has asked business to pay more and vows to try to ease pressure on public finances

Inside Briefing with the Institute for Government · Episode

Personalising benefits and support is key to helping disabled people into work.

The 2026 UK budget is fast approaching.

Local leaders are best placed to support a “lost generation” of young people not in education, employment or training.

Strategic authorities are best placed to tailor local support.

The government has asked departments to show how they can support its new procurement reforms.

Andy Burnham’s de facto deputy PM says requirements for businesses vying for Whitehall contracts will be streamlined

The government has asked departments to show how they can support its new procurement reforms.

Andy Burnham’s de facto deputy PM says requirements for businesses vying for Whitehall contracts will be streamlined

How can government better support people out of work due to ill health?

The new PM will have to prioritise to make progress on social care during this parliament

How can government better support people out of work due to ill health?

The new PM needs to align the boundaries of services in local areas.

Tough choices on tax and spend await the next prime minister.

Tough choices on tax and spend await the next prime minister.

Module five of the Covid inquiry shows the need for better procurement and use of data.