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Britain's prisons are dangerously close to capacity
Nick Davies, programme director at the IfG, comments in The New York Times on the state of the prison system in England in Wales.
Whitehall woes laid bare by Covid spat pose a serious challenge
Writing in the Financial Times, senior fellow Jill Rutter argues that the Covid Inquiry has revealed deeper issues in the Civil Service.
The United Kingdom's political constitution is under severe strain
Dr Hannah White and Jess Sergeant reflect on the state of the UK's constitution in this feature for The Economist.
Westminster Hour
Dr Hannah White, IfG director, features on BBC Radio 4's Westminster Hour discussing the Covid Inquiry and the upcoming King's Speech.
Covid chaos in No. 10
Dr Catherine Haddon joins The RunDown podcast on PoliticsHome to discuss the latest developments in the COVID Inquiry.
Sky News: Covid Inquiry
Dr Hannah White, IfG director, speaks to Sky News about Dominic Cummings' and Helen MacNamara's evidence to the COVID Inquiry.
Is rule by WhatsApp sending wrong message on transparency?
Dr Alice Lilly, senior researcher at the IfG, speaks to the FT about the use of WhatsApp by politicians.
What did we learn from Dominic Cummings at the COVID inquiry?
Emma Norris joins the Sky News Daily Podcast to discuss the COVID inquiry, with Sky News Deputy Political Editor Sam Coates.
Councils scale back levelling up ambitions as costs rise
Dr Rebecca McKee, Senior Researcher at the IfG, comments on the administration of the Levelling Up Fund in The Independent.
Public services in 'perpetual state of decline since 2010'
The Times reports on the findings of the IfG and CIPFA's 2023 Performance Tracker.