General election 2024
What happens now Labour has won the general election?
Latest analysis
General election 2024: New ministers appointed to Keir Starmer's government
Follow our live blog for all you need to know about the new government.
Keir Starmer’s big election win increases the importance of parliament’s scrutiny role
The post-election shake-up of Parliament is an opportunity to do things differently.
What support are MPs given to do their jobs?
For MPs elected to parliament for the first time the task ahead can seem daunting.
Keir Starmer’s fresh start presents an opportunity for better government
The new prime minister's early steps may be his easiest, but they are still encouraging.
What will Keir Starmer’s first few weeks as prime minister look like?
What will happen in the first few weeks after the general election?
General election 2024: The precarious state of the state
The scale and severity of the problems facing the next government.
The King’s Speech: What does it reveal about Keir Starmer’s priorities for government?
What does Starmer’s legislative agenda tell us about Labour's plans for government? Register now for our webinar on Wednesday 17 July with Chris White, Jill Rutter, Alex Thomas, and Hannah White.
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Key explainers
What will Keir Starmer's first 72 hours as prime minister look like?
The first 72 hours as a new prime minister provides an early lesson in how huge the job is and how extensive the demands on their time will be.
What will Keir Starmer’s first few weeks as prime minister look like?
What will happen in the first few weeks after the general election?
How big is the Labour government’s majority?
There are 650 seats in parliament. At the general election, the government won 411 of them.
2023 constituency boundary changes
What is happening to constituency boundaries? How are they changing? How are MPs standing at the general election affected?
What happens at the beginning of a new parliament?
A parliament lasts between one general election and the next. Following the election, a new parliament begins.
Manifestos
General election 2024: 10 things we learned from the Labour manifesto
What is in the Labour manifesto?
General election 2024: Seven things we learned from the Conservative manifesto
What is in the Conservative manifesto?
General election 2024: Seven things we learned from the smaller parties’ manifestos
The IfG expert team review the Lib Dem, SNP, Green, Reform UK, Plaid and Northern Irish parties’ manifestos
Events
What can we learn from the IfG’s Ministers Database?
Our webinar explored the IfG's new public database of government ministers since 1979.
Parliament returns: What next for British politics?
An expert preview of the challenges and opportunities ahead for the government.
The King’s Speech: What does it reveal about Keir Starmer’s priorities for government?
What does Starmer’s legislative agenda tell us about Labour's plans for government?
How can new ministers be supported to succeed in government?
Rt Hon Baroness Armstrong and Rt Hon Chloe Smith joined us to discuss what skills ministers need to make the most out of their jobs.
The precarious state of the state
Many of the UK's problems will require immediate attention from whoever holds the keys to No.10 on 5 July. Our report sets out the scale and severity of the challenges that will define the next government's first years in power.
Read the report
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