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Performance Tracker 2026: Cross-service analysis

Performance Tracker 2026: Cross-service analysis melissa.ittoo Thu, 15/10/2026 - 14:27 63 Report chapter Stuart Hoddinott Institute for Government Yes Public services NHS Schools Public sector Public spending Local government Criminal justice Police Prisons Labour Prime minister Chancellor of the exchequer Health and social care secretary Home secretary Starmer government Burnham government Number 10 HM Treasury Home Office Department of Health and Social Care Ministry of Justice Ministry of ...

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What’s on Burnham’s Brexit menu?

What’s on Burnham’s Brexit menu? melissa.ittoo Fri, 16/10/2026 - 09:16 Anand Menon is in the studio to weigh up the PM's prospects of diplomacy with Donald Trump's White House, and a possible new relationship with the EU. 1 Podcast Institute for Government No Public services Brexit Foreign affairs Trade Criminal justice Prisons Police Public sector United States European Union Labour Prime minister Burnham government Number 10 Ministry of Justice Home Office No With Andy Burnham trying to nav...

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Politics

How can democratic countries get better political leaders?

How can democratic countries get better political leaders? zuzanna.juszkiewicz Fri, 16/10/2026 - 10:29 2 Carlton Gardens Hybrid event Tuesday 10 November 2026, 06:30 Institute for Government Leadership election Institute for Government Tuesday 10 November 2026, 05:30 GMT Parliament and the constitution An international panel bringing together perspectives on political leadership. With rising populism, low levels of trust in governments and a sense that democratic politics cannot deliver solut...

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Economy

No political party is acknowledging the UK’s fiscal reality

No political party is acknowledging the UK’s fiscal reality ellie.slee.lamb Fri, 16/10/2026 - 12:57 Party conference season saw all political parties duck the big questions about the economy. 5 Comment Thomas Pope Institute for Government Yes Public finances Party conferences Political parties Public spending Economy Labour Conservative Liberal Democrat Green Party Reform UK Burnham government No At the 2024 general election, the IfG was one of several commentators criticising parties for pol...

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Economy

Healey’s Budget is a moment he must not miss

Healey’s Budget is a moment he must not miss ellie.slee.lamb Thu, 15/10/2026 - 09:56 IfG in the news Hannah White Financial Times Public finances Public spending Economy Budget Labour Burnham government HM Treasury Off https://www.ft.com/content/9f3713fb-6b0a-41f8-8ccc-b23f2395740e Hannah White writes an op-ed for the Financial Times ahead of John Healey's first budget as chancellor. John Healey Andy Burnham Public finances

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Politics

How can Andy Burnham deliver on Labour’s promise to improve public services?

How can Andy Burnham deliver on Labour’s promise to improve public services? zuzanna.juszkiewicz Tue, 13/10/2026 - 13:57 Starmer government Burnham government Online event HM Treasury Department for Education Department of Health and Social Care Home Office Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Ministry of Justice Wednesday 21 October 2026, 01:30 Health Public sector Public spending NHS Local government Social care Education and skills Schools Criminal justice Police Prisons L...

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Politics

Can Zack fight back?

Can Zack fight back? melissa.ittoo Fri, 09/10/2026 - 16:39 Deltapoll's Joe Twyman joins the pod team to explore what the PM’s by-election double really tells us about his electoral prospects. 1 Podcast Institute for Government No Parliament and the constitution Public finances Public services Schools Education and skills Public spending Political parties Tax No Another by-election, another win for Andy Burnham – with the Greens defeated in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election. Deltapoll's J...

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Society

Failure to fit tags left 5,000 offenders unmonitored in England and Wales, report finds

Failure to fit tags left 5,000 offenders unmonitored in England and Wales, report finds ellie.slee.lamb Mon, 12/10/2026 - 09:49 IfG in the news Public services Prisons Public spending Public sector Burnham government Off https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/oct/12/failure-fit-tags-offenders-unmo… The Guardian quotes from the IfG's Performance Tracker 2026 publication. Public Services Performance Tracker Public services

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Performance Tracker 2026: Criminal justice system

Performance Tracker 2026: Criminal justice system melissa.ittoo Mon, 12/10/2026 - 10:07 8 Report chapter Overview and recommendations Cassia Rowland Institute for Government Yes Public services Criminal justice Police Prisons Public sector Public spending Labour Judiciary Starmer government Burnham government Ministry of Justice HM Treasury Public Services Performance Tracker 2026: Criminal justice system No The Starmer government made fragile progress on criminal justice, but sustaining this...

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Performance Tracker 2026: Policing and crime

Performance Tracker 2026: Policing and crime melissa.ittoo Mon, 12/10/2026 - 10:25 37 Report chapter Cassia Rowland Institute for Government Yes Public services Criminal justice Police Public sector Public spending Labour Home secretary Starmer government Burnham government Home Office Public Services Performance Tracker 2026: Criminal justice system No More neighbourhood officers and falling serious crime paint a more positive picture for policing than in recent years. Unlike many of the ser...

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Performance Tracker 2026: Prisons and probation

Performance Tracker 2026: Prisons and probation melissa.ittoo Mon, 12/10/2026 - 12:02 42 Report chapter Cassia Rowland Institute for Government Yes Public services Criminal justice Prisons Public sector Public spending Labour Starmer government Burnham government Ministry of Justice Public Services Performance Tracker 2026: Criminal justice system No Recent policy changes have put prisons back at risk of running out of spaces, while probation is struggling to manage offenders in the community...

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Education

Labour Send changes at risk as parents rush to secure support, say experts

Labour Send changes at risk as parents rush to secure support, say experts ellie.slee.lamb Fri, 09/10/2026 - 13:35 IfG in the news The Guardian Public services Schools Education and skills Public sector Public spending Labour Burnham government Department for Education Off https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/oct/07/labour-send-reforms-ehcp-syst… The Guardian quotes from the IfG's Performance Tracker 2026 report on schools. Performance Tracker Public services

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