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Daniel Howes

Research Assistant

Daniel Howes is a research assistant working in the Institute for Government's civil service and public bodies teams. He holds a BASc in Arts and Sciences. Previously he worked as a quantitative researcher at the Ditchley Foundation and as a census officer for the Office for National Statistics.

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29 MAY 2026 Explainer

Ofgem

Ofgem is the public body responsible for overseeing the electricity and gas markets.

29 MAY 2026 Explainer

Ofcom

What is Ofcom and what does it do?

29 MAY 2026 Explainer

Office for Students

The Office for Students (OfS) is the independent regulator of higher education in England.

01 MAY 2026 Explainer

Ofwat

Ofwat is the economic regulator for the water and sewage sectors in England and Wales. But how does it work?

26 FEB 2026 Explainer

Permanent secretaries

This explainer looks at the role of permanent secretaries, the most senior civil servants.