Explainers
Our explainers cover key subjects relating to our work, setting out key facts and figures and answering the most important questions about government.
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Hilary Benn
Hilary Benn talks about international development and moving into opposition.
Helen Liddell
Baroness Liddell discusses entering government in 1997, the challenges of running the Scotland Office and transitioning from government to diplomacy.
George Eustice
George Eustice reflects on his time in the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Ofcom
What is Ofcom and what does it do?
Local elections 2023
Where are elections taking place?
Matt Warman
Matt Warman discusses being an expert minister, how to navigate ‘caretaker’ government and receiving an apology for being sacked by Boris Johnson.
Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
The UK is set to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).
Machinery of government changes
What is a machinery of government change?
The deputy prime minister and first secretary of state
What is the role of the deputy prime minister and the first secretary of state? And how do they differ?
Civil Service People Survey
What does the Civil Service People Survey tell us about civil servants' experience of working in government departments?