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Emily Graham @emilyagraham.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

It's disappointing that the UK-France 'one-in, one-out' deal will come to an end today, after being extended over the summer Pilot had its issues but it was the right approach - hopeful that govt will seek to build on it as they prioritise cooperation on irregular migration w/ EU later this year 🧵

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James Bowes @jamesbowes01.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Hard to understand the logic of a policy of mass deportation of people on middle incomes and only keeping the highest and lowest earners. Obviously they designed the policy explicitly to deport care workers and now are too stubborn to back down but don’t want to collapse the care sector.

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Ben Paxton @drbenpaxton.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

NEW IfG report out today on how government should approach reforming health and disability benefits The big takeaway: the system needs to better match people’s needs to the right support - through assessment reform, political leadership and more... www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/publication/...

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Designing better incapacity benefits | Institute for Government

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

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Cath Haddon @cathhaddon.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Really helpful piece by @sirjjkc.bsky.social for @instituteforgovernment.org.uk on the tricky question of how and when retrospective legislation is appropriate and what it it might mean for the legislation currently in Lords on political donations. www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/retr...

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Legislating for the past: What is retrospective legislation and when is it ok? | Institute for Government

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

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Stuart Hoddinott @stuarthoddinott.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

This is a genuinely exciting announcement about Burnham's intention for public service reform There are some potentially massive changes to the way that services are funded and operate A few things that jumped out at me 👇 www.gov.uk/government/p...

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Rewiring the State – Cabinet Statement (HTML)

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Thomas Pope @tompope.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Some thoughts on the government's devo announcement today: Overall, this is a great start on the govt's flagship agenda 1/

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Rewiring the State – Cabinet Statement (HTML)

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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Times has now acknowledged the report misunderstood the data + misreported it bsky.app/profile/jdpo...

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James Bowes @jamesbowes01.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Earned Settlement won't 'only' force out people in low paid and/or non-graduate jobs. For the following graduate level jobs over half of visas granted in country in 2025 paid below £50,270 and below either the higher salary threshold or the higher going rate; this would mean having to emigrate.

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Jill Rutter @jillongovt.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Pros and cons of the Burnham VAT cut. Pro 1) early indication he "gets" squeeze households feel 2) may offset next price cap lift 3) only on electricity so at margin good for rebalancing gas/electricity ratio as needed to promote wider electrification 4) temporary 5) cuts inflation in 2026

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Amber Dellar @amberdellar.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

NEW REPORT: how to make a success of SEND reform Government needs to get off the sidelines and build a SEND system that makes it easier for schools, councils and health services to work together. Our new report sets out how 🧵

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Joining up SEND | Institute for Government

How to begin fixing SEND by making the system more joined-up.

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May Bulman @maybulman.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

NEW: The Home Office is ploughing ahead with using AI to conduct asylum seeker age assessments despite knowing it's wildly inaccurate Its own internal report & our audit of public data find the tech often predicts kids to be adults, & performs worst on the top nationalities arriving on small boats

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Shaina Sangha @shaina-sangha.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

I discuss some of this in a recent piece for @instituteforgovernment.org.uk here: www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/shab... Incredible how complex and vulnerable to human error these changes will be, especially for people already in the UK - Windrush will be the best comparison.

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Shabana Mahmood’s retrospective action on immigration could undermine trust in government | Institute for Government

The home secretary’s immigration reforms could put her on collision course with the courts

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Sophie Metcalfe @sophiemetcalfe.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Brilliant to share thoughts on this in @tesmagazine.bsky.social The government faces steep delivery challenges on the horizon to make progress here. My favourite bit is the quote from a parent - it was a privilege to speak about the challenges, but also what a difference good services can make.

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Institute for Government @instituteforgovernment.org.uk · 12/06/2026

EVENT | How can government close the early years attainment gap for boys from low-income families? 📅Thursday 18 June 2026, 12:30-13:30 Join us as we explore how government can better serve children at risk of being ‘left behind’ in their earliest years.

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Giles Wilkes @gilesyb.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

How England’s vulnerable children became a gold mine for investors - giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... Must be one of the hardest problems Labour inherited. A real test for the government. Quotes work from @instituteforgovernment.org.uk by @amberdellar.bsky.social

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How England’s vulnerable children became a gold mine for investors

The government spends £3bn on children’s homes a year and the profits existing players make have ‘piqued people’s interest’

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Institute for Government @instituteforgovernment.org.uk · 26/05/2026

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Shaina Sangha @shaina-sangha.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Home Sec using secondary powers from a 1970s immigration act to enact sweeping changes to ILR. This will put many people (and the govt) in legal peril. New @instituteforgovernment.org.uk piece from me on this. N.B. Burnham has said these changes should go ahead. tinyurl.com/3snksf3r

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Shabana Mahmood’s retrospective action on immigration could undermine trust in government | Institute for Government

The home secretary’s immigration reforms could put her on collision course with the courts

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Shaina Sangha @shaina-sangha.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

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Shabana Mahmood’s retrospective action on immigration could undermine trust in government | Institute for Government

The home secretary’s immigration reforms could put her on collision course with the courts

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Ben Paxton @drbenpaxton.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

This kind of pledge is unhelpful. Big spending cuts look unlikely under any Labour leader, so this pledge means spending pressures (e.g. from defence/NHS/ongoing crises) are more likely to be met from distortive tweaks to smaller taxes (creating more complexity) www.ft.com/content/2661...

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Megan Isaac @meganisaac.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

A week on from the local and devolved elections, we at @instituteforgovernment.org.uk have been analysing the results and what they mean. A nice, long Friday afternoon thread:

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Shaina Sangha @shaina-sangha.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Analysis from me (on the asylum and immig bill) and all my excellent @instituteforgovernment.org.uk colleagues on what was in the King's Speech!

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Rebecca McKee @rebeccamckee.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

4 quick thoughts on the King's Speech 1) It's BIG - 37 bills in the background briefing including carried over and draft bills Very unusual for a second parliamentary session - it's very unlikely all of these will end up on the statute book by the end of the session

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Nick Davies @njdavies.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Friends have started messaging to ask if the tracker is back yet. I’m afraid it is…

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Nehal Davison @nehaldavison.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Enjoyed chairing this in conversation event with @matthewpennycookmp.bsky.social on the govt’s leasehold reform plans. There’s clear ambition, but also some thorny questions to work through if reform is to succeed in practice. Check out the recording here: m.youtube.com/watch?v=WqCF...

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A keynote speech by Matthew Pennycook MP, Minister for Housing and Planning

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James Bowes @jamesbowes01.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

The number of people crossing by small boat this year compared to last year. The fall is very real and not seasonal. Little difference in numbers during the winter but since numbers increased in spring, half as many people are coming as this time last year. This is mainly because of European trends.

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Jill Rutter @jillongovt.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

new online paper by @rosahodgkin.bsky.social @danhaile.bsky.social and me on how govt needs to get a grip of the economic consequences of the Iran war. Needs to stand up coordinating machinery - like Gordon Brown's National Economic Council www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/publication/...

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Managing the economic consequences of the Iran war | Institute for Government

How should the government respond to the crisis in the Middle East?

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Shaina Sangha @shaina-sangha.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Important ruling and very good thread👇

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Shaina Sangha @shaina-sangha.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Fun example of rare UK retrospective legislation: Scotland Act 2012 deemed reg. of activities in Antarctica to have been reserved to UK gov from start of devo, though it wasn’t in the Scotland Act 1998 - an oversight that left UK govt without legal basis for permits issued for scientific missions.

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Institute for Government @instituteforgovernment.org.uk · 23/03/2026

Senior Reform UK members are reportedly exploring a US-style executive order approach to government. @sirjjkc.bsky.social examines whether government by executive order is a plausible model for the UK www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/gove...

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Is government by executive order a plausible model for the UK? | Institute for Government

Senior Reform UK members are reportedly exploring a US-style executive order approach to government.

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Shaina Sangha @shaina-sangha.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Most contentious issue is retrospective action - unheard of at this scale. We've really only done it (once or twice) on tax and with (ECHR-contravening) Jobseekers 2013 Act. A real genie out of bottle moment, given how far this govt has already gone on immig - future govts will take note.

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Rebecca McKee @rebeccamckee.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

A genuinely big announcement on English devolution from Rachel Reeves today! As we at @instituteforgovernment.org.uk alongside others have argued fiscal devolution was a missing piece of the puzzle in the government's devolution white paper.

A Guardian Live blog entry that says: Reeves asks officials to draw up plans for fiscal devolution
Boom! Rachel Reeves then tells her audience that she has asked the Treasury to work with mayors and businesses to develop a roadmap for future fiscal devolution.

This plan will be published at this year’s budget.

It will set out plans to give regional leaders control of a share of some national taxes – which Reeves points out have long been allocated by central governments. It will include income tax, she suggests.

The chancellor says these reforms will begin with places which have the greatest capacity to deliver them and the greatest potential to benefit.

She insists that it is “not about new taxes, and it’s not about higher tax”, promising “I will not ask taxpayers to pay more”.

These reforms will be fiscally neutral, focused on sharing and retaining a portion of existing revenues with the places that generated them, she says.

Reeves promises:

These reforms will represent a permanent transfer of power and resources, not another exercise in local ambition.

Taxpayers will be able to see what is being delivered with their money and hold local leaders to account for the results, she insists.

She calls it “a genuine break with the past”, calling it:

A generational opportunity for Britain’s regions to make their own future.

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Cath Haddon @cathhaddon.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Fantastic to see both of the brilliant @emmanorris.bsky.social and @gemmatetlow.bsky.social recognised in this year's Women in Westminster top 100. Both are incredibly impressive colleagues and I've learnt so much from them. www.politicshome.com/in-focus/wiw...

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Women in Westminster

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Shaina Sangha @shaina-sangha.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

Shabana Mahmood’s announcement that asylum status will be granted on 30 month basis isn’t unprecedented in west (see Denmark), but still a remarkable break from previous UK policy. ALSO extremely unclear would achieve any govt objectives: see @migobs.bsky.social in the Guardian. shorturl.at/xmu7I

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Shaina Sangha @shaina-sangha.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Interesting piece and good to see Sunder reiterate his support for a migration plan, as devised by @instituteforgovernment.org.uk colleagues last year and which received the support of Sunder and directors from Onward, CPS, and IPPR in a letter to the Times. tinyurl.com/4hb8akr4

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Why government should introduce an annual Migration Plan | Institute for Government

An annual Migration Plan would allow the government to move on from the incoherent way immigration policy has been made in the past.

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Shaina Sangha @shaina-sangha.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Great to give @instituteforgovernment.org.uk's take on the feasability of Reform's immigration enforcement plans in an Observer article today, in the venerable company of Prof Alan Manning and Dr Madeleine Sumption. You can read the article here: observer.co.uk/news/politic...

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Reform’s ICE-style ‘deportation command’ would be costly ...

Nigel Farage’s party is planning a ‘deportation command’ modelled on the US agency spearheading Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. How would it work?

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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Net migration in all of 2025 (Jan-Dec) will be revealed in May 2026: it is clearly well below net 205k of year to June 2025; and could well be lowest outside pandemic since 2010 (150k in 2012-13) + since 1998 (140k) Ministers still saying net migration is still comparatively high - but it isn't

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Reform’s ICE-style ‘deportation command’ would be costly ...

Nigel Farage’s party is planning a ‘deportation command’ modelled on the US agency spearheading Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. How would it work?

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Martha Ford @martha-ford.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

New comment from @danhaile.bsky.social, @jillongovt.bsky.social and me on why next Tuesday's spring forecast should ideally be a fiscal "non-event". We don't expect major shifts in the economic outlook, and so shouldn't see the "knee-jerk" policy responses of past spring statements.

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Amber Dellar @amberdellar.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Govt’s proposed SEND reforms contain positive ideas to move the system towards early intervention. But there are tensions the govt has not yet worked through between investing in these changes quickly and ensuring reforms are fully evidenced.

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Shaina Sangha @shaina-sangha.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

So much of this rings true from experience. One of the most depressing parts of working for an MP is looking at constituents stuck in a kafkaesque casework nightmare where no part of the state is working for them or speaking to each other, knowing that the MP's office is pretty powerless to help.

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Amber Dellar @amberdellar.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Major news for local government finance. Great that there's now more certainty - without action it's likely the majority of councils would have faced 'bankruptcy' in 28/29. But unclear (at least to me) where the £5bn is coming from. For context that's about 8% of the core schools funding for 25/26

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Giles Wilkes @gilesyb.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

I have a report out today on the near-perennial question of why UK governments struggle to stick at growth policy in anything like a strategic way. Some hurried points:- 0/ www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/publication/...

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How the centre of government can design better growth policy | Institute for Government

Why does the UK struggle with growth?

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Matthew Fright @matthewfright.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Today the @instituteforgovernment.org.uk hosts First of Wales, Eluned Morgan MS, to hear thoughts on the future of devolution. Not to be missed - sign up via the link below.

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Cassia Rowland @cassiarowland.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

NEW REPORT: the gov’s proposals for judge-only trials will deliver only marginal savings and distract from the real route out of this crisis: reversing recent falls in court productivity.

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Trial and error?: The impact of restricting jury trials on court demand | Institute for Government

The government’s reforms will unlock only relatively modest reductions in demand.

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