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Burnham goes big: What difference does it make?

Burnham goes big: What difference does it make? melissa.ittoo Wed, 30/09/2026 - 11:34 Claire Ainsley and Sophie Stowers join us in the IfG's pop-up studio in Liverpool to share their instant reaction to the PM's big conference speech. 1 Podcast Institute for Government No Parliament and the constitution Policy making Party conferences Political parties Government reform Social care Economy Labour Prime minister Burnham government Number 10 No No lectern. No tie. And quite a few tears. Andy Bu...

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Andy Burnham should establish the National Care Service this parliament

Andy Burnham should establish the National Care Service this parliament ellie.slee.lamb Wed, 30/09/2026 - 16:57 There is no reason to delay plans for potentially three years. 4 Comment Stuart Hoddinott Institute for Government Yes Andy Burnham speaking at the Labour Party Conference. Ministers Public spending Economy Health Social care Welfare Labour Burnham government No Burnham’s vision is ambitious but vague In his speech, Burnham outlined his goal to establish a ‘National Care Service’ (N...

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Can mayors be the answer to low public trust in government?

Can mayors be the answer to low public trust in government? ellie.slee.lamb Mon, 28/09/2026 - 09:54 New research by the IfG, More in Common and the University of York reveals what people really think about government. 4 Comment Claire Ainsley Akash Paun Institute for Government Yes Can mayors be the answer to restoring public trust in government? Devolution Local government Regional economic growth Local elections Burnham government No Low public trust in government as an institution is a per...

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How does the public understand government?

How does the public understand government? will.driscoll Fri, 25/09/2026 - 13:37 1 Report Claire Ainsley Akash Paun Institute for Government Yes Tracy Brabin, mayor of West Yorkshire, meets First Bus staff in Huddersfield along with then chancellor Rachel Reeves. Devolution Ministers Policy making Local government Political parties Complex policy problems Labour Burnham government Data for 'How does the public understand government' How does the public understand government? No Public trust i...

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Labour Conference 2026: Will Andy Burnham pass his first test of leadership?

Labour Conference 2026: Will Andy Burnham pass his first test of leadership? sam.macrory Mon, 28/09/2026 - 01:13 The IfG has identified five key areas where the prime minister can use conference to prove he is serious about delivering change. 9 Comment Hannah White Akash Paun Stuart Hoddinott Nick Davies Matthew Fright Ben Paxton Thomas Pope Institute for Government Yes The Labour conference is a chance for Andy Burnham to show he has the skill to build a consensus for – and then deliver – la...

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Mersey Mersey Me: Will Burnham pass his Labour conference test?

Mersey Mersey Me: Will Burnham pass his Labour conference test? melissa.ittoo Fri, 25/09/2026 - 12:02 LabourList editor Emma Burnell joins the podcast team to review Burnham's Trump test and preview his conference challenge. 1 Podcast Institute for Government No Parliament and the constitution Public finances Party conferences Political parties Welfare Labour Prime minister Burnham government Department for Work and Pensions No From meeting Donald Trump in New York to heading to his first Lab...

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More than 52,000 claiming benefits for non-specific back pain

More than 52,000 claiming benefits for non-specific back pain ellie.slee.lamb Fri, 25/09/2026 - 14:41 IfG in the news The Times Public services Universal Credit Department for Work and Pensions Off https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/50000-claim-pip-benefits-non-speci… The Times quotes an IfG publication about designing better incapacity benefits. Public services

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A Downing Street think tank would not make No.10 strategic

A Downing Street think tank would not make No.10 strategic sam.macrory Wed, 23/09/2026 - 14:23 Is Morgan McSweeney right to claim that it is impossible for No.10 to think big? 4 Comment Hannah Keenan Institute for Government Yes Morgan McSweeney, former chief of staff to former prime minister Keir Starmer. Civil service Machinery of government Labour Chief of staff Prime minister Cabinet secretary Starmer government Burnham government Cabinet Office No Morgan McSweeney, former chief of staff ...

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The EU’s Canada offer is more mood than reality but it could hint at a future geometry for the bloc

The EU’s Canada offer is more mood than reality but it could hint at a future geometry for the bloc ellie.slee.lamb Thu, 24/09/2026 - 09:44 IfG in the news The Guardian Brexit Defence and security Trade European Union Off https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/23/eus-canada-offer-is-more-mood-tha… Jill Rutter is quoted in the Guardian on the EU's "institutional imagination". UK-EU relations

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Designing better incapacity benefits

Designing better incapacity benefits melissa.ittoo Thu, 24/09/2026 - 17:28 2 Report How should government improve benefits policy making for people out of work due to ill health Ben Paxton Heloise Dunlop Martha Ford Thomas Pope Institute for Government Yes Policy making Public finances Welfare Health Labour Burnham government Department for Work and Pensions Designing better incapacity benefits No Andy Burnham’s government must seize the opportunity to reform an incapacity benefits system tha...

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Mahmood and Burnham brace for the next police force merger row

Mahmood and Burnham brace for the next police force merger row sam.macrory Wed, 23/09/2026 - 11:09 Has unrest in Dover and Portsmouth made the case for merging smaller police forces? 5 Comment Danny Shaw Institute for Government Yes Anti-migrant and Stand Up to Racism counter-protesters face off in the Guildhall Square in Portsmouth. Public services Police Criminal justice Public sector Labour Home secretary Burnham government Home Office No A political hand grenade is hurtling towards the Ho...

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Learning from the DevoLab #5: How mayors and local leaders can create a shared vision for growth

Learning from the DevoLab #5: How mayors and local leaders can create a shared vision for growth melissa.ittoo Wed, 23/09/2026 - 15:06 2 Case study Megan Isaac Harriet Shaw Akash Paun Institute for Government Yes Devolution Regional economic growth Growth Local government Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government IfG DevoLab IfG DevoLab #5: How can mayors and local leaders create a shared vision for regional growth? No Devolution will be central to delivering the government’s ambi...

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