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

Three case studies of how mayors and local leaders have created a shared vision for regional growth.

The Lib Dem Treasury spokesperson drew a large crowd at this year’s IfG fringe event.

Fresh EU thinking on Canada may not give the UK more post-Brexit options.

What is meant by “retrospective” legislation, and can it ever be acceptable?

Giles Wilkes takes time out of his own Substack to talk uncertainty for The Write-Round.

There are 22 ongoing or announced inquiries. But what exactly is a public inquiry?

MPs can be quite rude to each other in the House. So why can’t they call each other liars?

Local authorities need a clear delivery timetable following the LGR process review.

An expert panel drew on lessons from the recent assisted dying bill and other PMBs to consider how backbench MPs should approach complex issues.

Explore our work on how local areas and central government can best approach local government reorganisation.

Andy Burnham and Lousie Haigh have an uphill battle to overcome taskforce scepticism.

The IfG was invited on a tour of the Palace of Westminster to learn more about the proposed multi-billion pound renovation programme. What did we learn?

The summer’s Reeves to Healey switch was more continuity than change.

The 2026 UK budget is fast approaching.

This course will:

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

In the final episode of our series, we explore lessons former mid-term transitions hold for Andy Burnham’s premiership – or future mid-term PMs.

To deliver growth in every postcode, Burnham must build a genuine partnership with the leaders of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

In this three-part series, the IfG takes you behind the scenes of the mid-term changes of prime minister from John Major to Rishi Sunak.

What the IfG DevoLab tells us about regional mayors and housing.

Episode two of our series takes a closer look at what happened in the first weeks and months of the mid-term premierships from Major to Sunak.

What the IfG DevoLab tells us about regional mayors and housing.

How can spads in the Burnham government get things done?