New rules on officials speaking in public will have 'chilling effect' – IfG
Thomas Alex and Hannah White say that the new restrictions on civil and public servants will lead to worse policy and decision making
Thomas Alex and Hannah White say that the new restrictions on civil and public servants will lead to worse policy and decision making
Alex Thomas and Hannah White criticise the guidance that will damage the quality of government and public discourse.
The methodology underpinning the analysis in Whitehall Monitor 2026.
Labour’s efforts to ‘rewire the state’ aren’t addressing longstanding workforce problems.
Analysis of how the civil service changed in 2025, including its size, structure and morale, and the approach to digital transformation and AI.