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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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The 72 million pound questions

The 72 million pound questions melissa.ittoo Fri, 18/09/2026 - 09:14 Lib Dem peer Tim Leunig joins the podcast team to assess what comes next for party political donations. 1 Podcast Institute for Government No Parliament and the constitution Public finances Political parties Party conferences Reform UK Labour Liberal Democrat Burnham government No With Westminster rocked by the news of a record-breaking – and maybe game-changing – £72 million donation to Reform UK, new Lib Dem peer Tim Leuni...

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Carney, Canada and the EU: Will the UK’s Brexit hopes fade further from view?

Carney, Canada and the EU: Will the UK’s Brexit hopes fade further from view? ellie.slee.lamb Thu, 17/09/2026 - 16:24 Fresh EU thinking on Canada may not give the UK more post-Brexit options. 5 Comment Jill Rutter Institute for Government Yes Mark Carney speaks to European leaders. Brexit Defence and security Trade European Union No On Thursday, Mark Carney, Canada’s prime minister, received a standing ovation after his speech to the European Parliament. The build up had seen much speculation...

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

Legislating for the past: What is retrospective legislation and when is it ok? sam.macrory Tue, 15/09/2026 - 10:28 What is meant by “retrospective” legislation, and can it ever be acceptable? 7 Comment Sir Jonathan Jones KCB KC (Hon) Institute for Government Yes Reform UK's £72m in donations have made the headlines. Parliament and the constitution Law Political parties Labour Reform UK Law officer Burnham government No Two huge donations to Reform UK have prompted a debate about whether the g...

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The Ethics and Integrity Commission is right to review the ombuds landscape

The Ethics and Integrity Commission is right to review the ombuds landscape will.driscoll Tue, 15/09/2026 - 16:01 In April, the IfG gave evidence to the Ethics and Integrity Commission’s first review. 5 Comment Matthew Gill Daniel Howes Institute for Government Yes The IfG discussed ombuds reform in a 2023 event (link to watch back below) and in April submitted evidence to the EIC review. Public bodies Public sector Machinery of government Labour Burnham government Evidence to the Ethics and ...

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The public must be properly engaged before assisted dying legislation returns

The public must be properly engaged before assisted dying legislation returns sam.macrory Mon, 14/09/2026 - 16:47 Legislation on assisted dying deserves more than the workings of the private members’ bill system. 4 Comment Dr Rebecca McKee Institute for Government No Lauren Edwards MP talks to the media ahead of reintroducing the assisted dying bill. Parliament and the constitution Parliamentary scrutiny Parliamentary procedure Labour Burnham government Starmer government No The latest attemp...

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Is Ed Miliband rethinking UK foreign policy?

Is Ed Miliband rethinking UK foreign policy? melissa.ittoo Thu, 10/09/2026 - 16:58 The i's Kitty Donaldson joins the podcast team to assess the UK's foreign policy under Andy Burnham. 1 Podcast Institute for Government No Public finances Devolution Foreign affairs Local government Local government reorganisation Budget Tax Labour Prime minister Foreign secretary Chancellor of the exchequer Burnham government Number 10 HM Treasury Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Foreign, ...

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Local government reorganisation credibility is on the line

Local government reorganisation credibility is on the line sam.macrory Thu, 10/09/2026 - 20:22 Local authorities need a clear delivery timetable following the the LGR process review. 4 Comment Matthew Fright Institute for Government Yes Pressing pause on the LGR process, Angela Rayner noted that a “huge amount of work has already gone into progressing reorganisation in each of these areas”. Devolution Local government Local government reorganisation Labour Burnham government Starmer governmen...

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A collaborative taskforce can help a government deliver its priorities

A collaborative taskforce can help a government deliver its priorities melissa.ittoo Wed, 09/09/2026 - 14:47 Andy Burnham and Lousie Haigh have an uphill battle to overcome taskforce scepticism. 4 Comment Hannah Keenan Institute for Government Yes First secretary of state Louise Haigh with prime minister Andy Burnham and chancellor John Healey at No.10 North. Haigh will be chairing three new taskforces. Civil service Cabinet Civil servants Labour Prime minister Burnham government Number 10 No...

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