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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
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Starmer ‘should make ministers work outside London regularly’
The Telegraph picks up on recommendations made in our insight paper '20 ways to improve the civil service'.
Jack Worlidge: Seven things you need to know about special advisers
Senior researcher Jack Worlidge shares key lessons learned by former SpAds from the 'SpAdcast' series in Civil Service World.
Rayner’s pay reforms doomed to fail without business backing, Labour warned
The i newspaper covers programme director Nehal Davison's comment piece 'Labour’s Fair Pay Agreements: lessons for Keir Starmer from New Zealand'.
Ministers have ‘little choice’ but to boost public sector pay, report warns
The i newspaper reports on the findings of our recent report, 'Fixing public services: Priorities for the new Labour government'.
Newscast: Covid Inquiry
Programme director Dr Cath Haddon appears on Newscast to discuss the first report of the Covid Inquiry, focusing on pandemic preparations.
The King's Speech: Tom Pope on BBC News
Deputy chief economist Tom Pope discusses on BBC News what the King's Speech might mean in terms of growth.
Some areas 'don't want devolution'
Programme director Akash Paun comments in LGC on what can be learned about the Labour government's approach to devolution from the King's Speech.
Beginner's guide to being an MP
Dr Alice Lilly appears on PoliticsHome's 'The Rundown' podcast to discuss how new MPs and ministers can best be prepared for their role.
Starmer's relegation of 31 Labour MPs and peers creates cohort of potential troublemakers
Researcher Sachin Savur is quoted in the Financial Times on Labour's ministerial appointments and the composition of the Labour front bench.
Sachin Savur: Here’s what to look out for in Keir Starmer’s cabinet
Researcher Sachin Savur writes in LabourList on Starmer's likely cabinet appointments following Labour's landslide win at the general election.