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Parliament returns: What next for British politics?

An expert preview of the challenges and opportunities ahead for the government.

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The Labour government will have been in power for nearly two months by the time parliament returns on 2 September. We have already seen a King’s Speech, a major statement on the public finances, an overhaul of the planning system, big plans for clean power – and more.  So what have we learned since Keir Starmer became prime minister – and what comes next for government and British politics?

Ministers – and opposition MPs – are braced for busy couple of months ahead. What legislation is coming down the track in parliament? How significant is Rachel Reeves’ upcoming budget? Is there more clarity about mission-led government and how the prime minister wants his No.10 to work? How is the Conservative Party leadership contest progressing? And how significant will the party conference season be for Keir Starmer, Rishi Sunak and Ed Davey?

To discuss these questions and more, this Institute for Government webinar brought together an expert panel featuring:

  • Jill Rutter, Senior Fellow the Institute for Government
  • Alex Thomas, Programme Director at the Institute for Government
  • Giles Wilkes, Senior Fellow at the Institute for Government

The event was chaired by Nick Davies, Programme Director at the Institute for Government.

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