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Failure to fit tags left 5,000 offenders unmonitored in England and Wales, report finds
The Guardian quotes from the IfG's Performance Tracker 2026 publication.
Labour Send changes at risk as parents rush to secure support, say experts
The Guardian quotes from the IfG's Performance Tracker 2026 report on schools.
Burnham's public service reforms still need a plan for schools
The IfG’s verdict on the government’s goals on attainment and absence, teacher workforce, SEND reform, schools funding, and the system.
Tory plan to cut energy efficiency rule for builders will cost new home owners £1,000 a year, says thinktank – as it happened
Jill Rutter is quoted in the Guardian on Conservative plans to scrap Natural England and the Environment Agency in England.
Conservative plans to scrap Natural England and the Environment Agency – Catherine Haddon, BBC News
Catherine Haddon speaks to Chris Mason about Shadow Chancellor Andrew Griffith's plans to scrap Natural England and the Environment Agency in England.
Burnham’s plans for social care and its workers are admirable but changes must come quickly
Stuart Hoddinott is quoted in the Guardian on Burnham's speech at the Labour Party Conference.
Shadow Chancellor speech - Catherine Haddon, BBC News
Catherine Haddon appears on BBC News ahead of Shadow Chancellor Andrew Griffith's speech at the Conservative Party Conference.
Things are changing behind the scenes, so you must decide: do you want human civil servants or AI bots?
The IfG is quoted in the Guardian on the demolition of DSIT.
Prisoner early release scheme – Cassia Rowland, BBC News
Cassia Rowland appeared on BBC News to discuss the prisoner early release scheme.
More than 52,000 claiming benefits for non-specific back pain
The Times quotes an IfG publication about designing better incapacity benefits.