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Brexit at 10: Regulation
Much of the argument for Brexit was regulatory.
Brexit at 10: The courts and the law
Brexit was a seismic legal and constitutional change for the UK.
Brexit at 10: UK foreign policy
The geopolitical shifts of the mid-2010s have only intensified in the decade since Brexit.
Brexit at 10: The civil service
Hannah Keenan looks back at being part of the ‘Brexit cohort’.
Insights from early years settings
What government can learn from effective frontline practice for boys from low-income families.
Early years policy making: How can government ensure that boys from low-income families are not left behind during delivery?
The government’s early years target is doing little to incentivise the system to focus on boys from low-income families.
Brexit at 10: How has leaving the EU changed UK government?
The IfG looks back on a decade since the UK left the EU.
Brexit at 10: The economy
Whatever the rhetoric, exiting a large trading bloc was always going to hurt the economy.
Welsh elections 2026: Senedd Cymru (Welsh parliament)
The Senedd Cymru (Welsh parliament) in Cardiff is the devolved legislature of Wales.
Mayoral development corporations
What are mayoral development corporations and which mayors are using them?