How John Healey should approach his budget headache
IfG experts set out how the chancellor should approach a difficult budget.
Jackdaw was well handled – but government needs a coherent net zero strategy
Miatta Fahnbulleh made a good case for the government decision on the Jackdaw gas field.
Performance Tracker 2026: Cross-service analysis
Despite progress in some areas, Starmer's reform agenda did not live up to expectations and leaves Burnham with difficult choices.
Budget 2026: Does John Healey mean business?
The Observer’s Ben Zaranko joins the podcast team to preview budget 2026 – the biggest day yet in Andy Burnham’s premiership.
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See allJackdaw was well handled – but government needs a coherent net zero strategy
Miatta Fahnbulleh made a good case for the government decision on the Jackdaw gas field.
How John Healey should approach his budget headache
IfG experts set out how the chancellor should approach a difficult budget.
Fixing NEETs support should be part of wider health and disability benefits reform
The Milburn review is welcome, but Burnham should not create a separate benefits system.
No political party is acknowledging the UK’s fiscal reality
Party conference season saw all political parties duck the big questions about the economy.
Budget 2026: Does John Healey mean business?
The Observer’s Ben Zaranko joins the podcast team to preview budget 2026 – the biggest day yet in Andy Burnham’s premiership.
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See allBudget 2026: What do John Healey’s choices mean for the economy and the government?
15:00 — 16:00The IfG will set out its expert analysis of the chancellor’s budget and what it reveals about Andy Burnham’s government.
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