
Rebecca McKee
Senior Researcher
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Spending review 2025: Six key things we learned from Rachel Reeves' announcement
IfG experts set out the six things they learned from the spending review.
Royal finances
The British royal family has wealth and receives income from several different sources, some with very long histories.
What are the next stages for Kim Leadbeater’s assisted dying bill?
Kim Leadbeater’s Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill will return to the House of Commons on 13 June. What comes next?
The Dutch Safety Board
What can the UK learn from the Onderzoeksraad voor Veiligheid?
Public inquiry reform in New Zealand
How New Zealand renewed its century-old approach to public inquiries.
Fast-tracked legislation / emergency legislation
A fast-tracked bill passes through all the normal stages of passage in each House, but on an expedited timetable.
Pothole politics risks undermining MHCLG’s efforts to simplify funding
Keir Starmer's plan to fix potholes risks creating more problems.
How the government can support better decision making in mayoral combined authorities
Making England’s ‘devolution revolution’ a reality.
More spending review scrutiny from MPs is needed
The Liaison Committee’s call for more pre-spending review engagement with departments is welcome.
Public inquiries
There are 20 ongoing or announced inquiries. But what exactly is a public inquiry?