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After a good start, Darren Jones needs to set out his plan for radical state reform
New plans must be bold enough to meaningfully shift the dial on an intransigent state.
Jobs after government: rules for ex-ministers and civil servants
The independent adviser on ministerial standards and the Civil Service Commission oversees post-government jobs for ministers and officials.
Five things we learned at the IfG's Government 2026 conference
What lies in store for government in 2026?
Scottish elections 2026: Scottish parliament
The Scottish parliament at Holyrood in Edinburgh is the devolved legislature of Scotland.
Whitehall Monitor 2026
Labour’s efforts to ‘rewire the state’ aren’t addressing longstanding workforce problems.
Government ministers
This explainer sets out what are the different types of ministers, how they are appointed and what they do.
Keir Starmer must create the conditions for government to deliver
Keir Starmer needs to convince a sceptical public that government can deliver change.
Donald Trumps Starmer’s new year plans
Lawrence Freedman joins the podcast team to ask what Donald Trump's foreign plans mean for the UK.
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?
Will Keir Starmer’s ‘EU reset’ deliver in 2026?
The government’s increasing enthusiasm for getting closer to the EU is not reciprocated in Brussels.