Media centre
An archive of recent Institute for Government press releases and media mentions.
Press releases
Labour's missions need a reformed spending review process
The approach taken in recent spending reviews is not up to the job of achieving Labour’s missions, warns a new Institute for Government report.
20 essential civil service reforms for Keir Starmer's government to succeed
Radical improvements to Whitehall are needed if Keir Starmer’s government is to deliver its priorities, says a new Institute for Government report.
The next government has just days to avoid a prisons emergency: here’s what it could do
The next government must immediately decide how to free up thousands of prisons places.
How Keir Starmer can knock down the 10 biggest barriers to Labour's 2030 clean power plan
A potential Labour government will face 10 major barriers to hitting its 2030 clean power target
Explore our media commentary
Sue Gray and Keir Starmer...What Went Wrong?
Alex Thomas appears on BBC Newscast to talk about Sue Gray's resignation and what that tells us about how well Downing Street is working.
Sue Gray and the dysfunction of Downing Street
Dr Hannah White writes an article for the New Statesman on Sue Gray's resignation and the systemic issues in No.10, Downing Street and Whitehall.
Ministers eye novel fixes to the prisons crisis
The BBC cites the Institute for Government's insight paper on 'The crisis in prisons' in relation to the problems in the criminal justice system.
Want justice for the victims of Grenfell? It’s now clearer than ever that public inquiries are not the answer
The Guardian cites an IfG report on the cost of public inquiries in the last 30 years in relation to the Grenfell inquiry.
Home Office Spends Over Half A Billion Pounds On Temporary Staff In Two Years
PoliticsHome cites the 'Home truths' report by the Institute for Government relating to the institutional problems at the Home Office.
Extra cash for mental health would help UK more than new roads, study says
The Guardian covers the launch of LSE report 'Value for Money' at an Institute for Government event on public spending and wellbeing.
Is there a £22bn ‘black hole’ in the UK’s public finances?
Chief Economist Gemma Tetlow from the IfG shares thoughts on the government's budget overspending with BBC More or Less.
Select committee chair elections: Dr Hannah White on Times Radio
Dr Hannah White, IfG director, looks ahead to the election of select committee chairs and what this means for parliamentary scrutiny.
Labour's missions need a reformed spending review process
The approach taken in recent spending reviews is not up to the job of achieving Labour’s missions, warns a new Institute for Government report.
20 essential civil service reforms for Keir Starmer's government to succeed
Radical improvements to Whitehall are needed if Keir Starmer’s government is to deliver its priorities, says a new Institute for Government report.