UKIP leader Nigel Farage spoke out against outsourcing of public services in a speech at the Institute for Government on the role of the state.
The FT editorial highlights IfG recommendations on English devolution and piloting tax revenue sharing models.
Joe Owen comments in The Guardian on the impact of the uncertainty of the election date on civil servants.
Senior researcher Stuart Hoddinott comments in The Guardian on the property valuation system and its impact on the calculation of council tax.
Dr Hannah White comments in the FT on Labour's plans regarding second jobs for MPs.