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Rachel Reeves and the 2025 spring statement: Four key questions for the chancellor
How will the spring statement shape the chancellor's spending choices?
Will Rachel Reeves and Darren Jones’ sums add up?
Chief secretary to the Treasury Darren Jones drops into the podcast studio to discuss the Treasury’s new plans for watching the pennies.
Rachel Reeves should not turn her Spring Statement into another budget
The chancellor should stick to holding one fiscal event a year.
By-elections since the 2024 general election
Mike Amesbury has stepped down triggering the first by-election since the 2024 general election in Runcorn and Helsby.
Keir Starmer's decision to abolish NHS England is a high-risk strategy
Wes Streeting seems to have dramatically shifted his position on NHS England.
Focusing on education and training in prisons could save money in the long term
Expanding training and education provision in custody is the right move.
Five things we learned from Keir Starmer’s speech on reforming the state
What did the prime minister reveal about his plan for how government should work?
Keir Starmer rewires the state: An interview with the prime minister
Keir Starmer joins us on Inside Briefing for an exclusive interview with IfG director Hannah White.
Keir Starmer highlights his personal commitment to civil service reform
The prime minister explains his reform plans, from abolishing NHS England to reshaping the civil service.
Tracker: The government’s proposed new public bodies
What were the public bodies promised in Labour’s election manifesto and what has been delivered since its entry into government?