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Energy crisis - Jill Rutter, Channel 4 News
Jill Rutter, IfG Senior Fellow, appears on Channel 4 News to discuss ministerial messages on energy prices.
Judge-only trials in England and Wales will not wipe out crown court backlog, report says
Cassia Rowland's report reveals that plans to introduce judge-only trials in England and Wales will save less than 2% of time in crown courts.
Government’s jury trial reforms risk worsening criminal justice system performance
The government is right to address the dire situation facing criminal courts but there is considerable uncertainty attached to the proposed reforms.
Why does the UK struggle with growth? How the centre of government can design better growth policy
The government needs to sharpen up its strategy for raising the rate of growth, led by a stronger more economically capable No.10.
Sajid Javid, Simon Hart and Theresa Villiers interviewed for IfG's Ministers Reflect
Sajid Javid, Lord (Simon) Hart and Theresa Villiers have all given candid interviews about their time in the May, Johnson and Sunak governments.
Autumn budget 2025 - Political Currency, Jill Rutter
Jill Rutter, IfG Senior Fellow, asks Ed Balls and George Osborne a question ahead of this week's budget.
Labour is struggling to meet its education priorities
The government’s spending plans mean it will struggle to narrow gaps in educational outcomes by the end of this parliament.
Government Ordering Full Inquiry intro Prison Release Error
Cassia Rowland gives an interview at BBC regarding Hadush Kebatu'smistaken release from HMP Chelmsford on Friday.
More local authority financial failure is likely without further funding
Local authorities will exist in the same perpetual state of financial uncertainty as they did in the 2010s.
Nearly 100,000 adults in England denied state-funded social care due to cuts
Stuart Hoddinott's Performance Tracker reveals that tens of thousands of people in England are left without access to long-term care.