Andy Burnham: How is the new prime minister changing the direction of government?
An IfG expert webinar assessed Andy Burnham's first decisions as prime minister.
Demolishing DSIT risks losing focus, expertise and coordination
The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology made sense.
Jackdaw and Rosebank
What are Jackdaw and Rosebank, and what position has the government taken on North Sea licences?
Andy Burnham’s ID card surprise is very unsurprising
Keir Starmer’s digital ID plan was a lesson in how not to approach policy making.
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Andy Burnham: The new prime minister
Explore our work on Andy Burnham's first decisions as prime minister and his preparations for power.
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See allBurnham can’t take the politics out of social care reform
The new PM will have to prioritise to make progress on social care during this parliament
The industrial strategy – and what Andy Burnham should do about it
How does the industrial strategy fit with the prime minister’s re-industrialisation and devolution aims?
The government must focus on public protection when it comes to prison releases
There are no easy answers to meeting the prison capacity challenge.
Demolishing DSIT risks losing focus, expertise and coordination
The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology made sense.
Burnham, Binface and Starmer's final flight
The IfG's experts are in the studio to discuss the arrival of Britain's next prime minister.
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See allIfG at the Reform UK Party Conference 2026
13:00 — 16:15The IfG are in Birmingham for the Reform UK Party Conference 2026
Andy Burnham, Manchester and No.10 North: How can the prime minister make his devolution agenda succeed?
12:30 — 13:30An expert panel assesses Andy Burnham’s plans to lead the “biggest rebalancing of power our country has ever seen”.
Making a success of LGR: How should central government support local authorities going through Local Government Reorganisation?
12:30 — 13:30Our second Making a Success of Local Government Reorganisation event will explore what support local authorities need to implement LGR.