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A world-first focus on long-term outcomes could transform UK government – or create new spending fights
Stuart Hoddinott is quoted in the Guardian on the introduction of preventative departmental expenditure limits.
Budget 2026 - Thomas Pope, BBC 5 Live
Thomas Pope, IfG chief economist, gives his verdict on the budget and tells us why the chancellor’s short-term giveaways can't continue indefinitely.
UK-EU relations and Andy Burnham - Jill Rutter, LBC News
Jill Rutter, Senior Fellow, spoke to LBC Radio about potential options for the UK's relationship with the EU.
Five key tax talking points before next week’s budget
Stuart Hoddinott is quoted in the Guardian on grant funding and council tax.
She’s been tasked with overhauling Britain’s bureaucracy. Can Antonia Romeo succeed?
Alex Thomas in quoted in the Financial Times on Antonia Romeo as cabinet secretary.
Healey’s Budget is a moment he must not miss
Hannah White writes an op-ed for the Financial Times ahead of John Healey's first budget as chancellor.
Failure to fit tags left 5,000 offenders unmonitored in England and Wales, report finds
The Guardian quotes from the IfG's Performance Tracker 2026 publication.
Labour Send changes at risk as parents rush to secure support, say experts
The Guardian quotes from the IfG's Performance Tracker 2026 report on schools.
Burnham's public service reforms still need a plan for schools
The IfG’s verdict on the government’s goals on attainment and absence, teacher workforce, SEND reform, schools funding, and the system.
Tory plan to cut energy efficiency rule for builders will cost new home owners £1,000 a year, says thinktank – as it happened
Jill Rutter is quoted in the Guardian on Conservative plans to scrap Natural England and the Environment Agency in England.