Stuart Hoddinott
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Scrapping the Public Sector Equality Duty won’t create the change Badenoch wants
Kemi Badenoch’s speech at the IfG saw her pledge to abolish the Public Sector Equality Duty.
Ten things we learned from the King’s Speech 2026
What did the King’s Speech tell us about the government’s priorities for the new session?
The government should learn the lessons of past public service reform programmes
Two new publications from the Institute for Government argue that the government should learn the lessons of past reform efforts.
Devolution, integration, prevention: Do the government’s public service reform plans add up?
There is a mismatch between the government's stated aims for public service reform and how departments are driving change.
One year on: Where has the government’s decision to abolish NHS England left the NHS?
The NHS is dealing with the fall out of Keir Starmer’s hasty and confused announcement.
Local government funding in England
How local government is funded in England and how it has changed since 2010.
The government is delivering a radical rebalancing of funding towards more deprived councils
The Local Government Funding Settlement shows the government is making a major change to how funding is allocated to local authorities.
Abolished to perfection? Building a better centre for the NHS
The abolition of NHS England creates both risks and opportunities.
Autumn budget 2025: What did we learn from Rachel Reeves’ announcements?
IfG experts review the key things we learnt from the 2025 budget.
LIVE BLOG | Autumn budget 2025: Rachel Reeves announces tax and spend measures
IfG experts analyse Reeves' budget and explore what the chancellor's plans for the economy, tax and spending mean.