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

Tom Pope, the IfG’s Manchester correspondent, is optimistic about the future of UK politics’ self-styled second city

The chancellor should take difficult decisions at the budget rather than ducking tough choices.

The chancellor should take difficult decisions at the budget rather than ducking tough choices.

The chancellor should take difficult decisions at the budget rather than ducking tough choices.

The chancellor should take difficult decisions at the budget rather than ducking tough choices.

Labour should reset an unfair and inefficient system

If mayors use the ‘right to request’ to call for tourist taxes, then the government should say yes.

The 2026 UK budget is fast approaching.

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

debates over tax rebates are fiscal policy, but also the political differences that greater devolution will create — and what they mean for the relationship between Whitehall and strategic authorities

debates over tax rebates are fiscal policy, but also the political differences that greater devolution will create — and what they mean for the relationship between Whitehall and strategic authorities

Changes on tax, new powers and institutions show Burnham means business.

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

What do Andy Burnham’s cabinet choices reveal about the priorities and direction of his new government?

A rare and exciting opportunity to become a core member of the Institute for Government’s newly restructured senior team.

Likely next prime minister has been rethinking Britain’s economic levers to promote regional growth

A weak No.10 and ineffective Cabinet Office require urgent attention

Former de facto deputy prime minister David Lidington joins the podcast to discuss the would-be PM's big speech.

A weak No.10 and ineffective Cabinet Office require urgent attention

What is a gilt?

Performance-related pay progression for senior officials is a good, if limited, move.

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

Former Treasury advisers Stewart Wood and Giles Winn reveal how chancellors prepare the ground for budget day.

The problems in criminal justice run far deeper than one high-profile error.

On Wednesday 26 November, Rachel Reeves will deliver her second budget as chancellor.