
Gemma Tetlow
Chief Economist
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Rachel Reeves's spring statement 2025: The IfG's verdict
What did we learn from the chancellor's 'update'?
Tax reliefs should be considered in the spending review and industrial strategy
The Treasury needs to hold itself to the same standards it demands of other departments.
The agricultural property relief row is a warning to the Treasury
The government's row with the farmers is showing no sign of going away.
Rachel Reeves has made welcome changes to the fiscal rules
Many of the chancellor’s changes to the fiscal rules and framework have been called for by the IfG.
Six things to look out for in the autumn budget 2024
What will Rachel Reeves' budget tell us about the government’s priorities?
How can the OBR improve the way it judges the supply-side effects of policy?
Better forecasts will lead to better budgets.
How does the OBR estimate the demand impact of government policies?
The role of fiscal multipliers in economic forecasting.
Seven things we learned from the Labour Party Conference 2024
From policy announcements to political positioning, the Labour conference in Liverpool was followed closely by the IfG team.
The Hunt-Reeves row over asylum spending highlights the dangers of planning with fake numbers
Rachel Reeves should never sanction any kind of massaging of the figures by Treasury officials.
Six things we learned from the 2024 King’s Speech
The first Labour King’s Speech in 14 years set out Labour’s priorities for government. Here’s what IfG experts learned from a big day in parliament.