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Keir Starmer must create the conditions for government to deliver
Keir Starmer needs to convince a sceptical public that government can deliver change.
One year on: the impact of Donald Trump on British politics and policy
UK politicians are constantly reacting to – or taking their lead from – the US president.
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See allKeir Starmer must create the conditions for government to deliver
Keir Starmer needs to convince a sceptical public that government can deliver change.
Will Keir Starmer’s ‘EU reset’ deliver in 2026?
The government’s increasing enthusiasm for getting closer to the EU is not reciprocated in Brussels.
The latest Covid Inquiry evidence exposes the damage caused by poor government information sharing
Government departments must do more to prepare for the next crisis.
One year on: the impact of Donald Trump on British politics and policy
UK politicians are constantly reacting to – or taking their lead from – the US president.
2025 in review: Starmer's year of drama
The IfG team and the Financial Times’s public policy editor Chris Smyth look back on an eventful 12 months and pick out the big moments of 2025.
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This is the third of a three-part series on implementing the 10 Year Health Plan.
What does Trump mean for relations between the UK and Europe, and the rest of the world?
Sir Simon Fraser, Fiona Hill and Anand Menon join us to discuss the impact of Trump's presidency on the UK and Europe
In conversation with Eluned Morgan MS, First Minister of Wales
Eluned Morgan joins us to discuss her priorities as First Minister, relations with Westminster, the 2026 Senedd election and the future of devolution.