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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.
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.