Thomas Pope
Deputy Chief Economist
All work
How strategic authorities can develop effective local economic plans
Local economic strategies can be powerful drivers of prosperity and growth.
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.
Trade: tariffs
What tariffs has Donald Trump announced – and what do they mean for the UK?
Rachel Reeves's spring statement 2025: The IfG's verdict
What did we learn from the chancellor's 'update'?
Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR)
The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) is the UK’s official independent economic and fiscal forecaster.
Rachel Reeves should not turn her spring statement into another budget
The chancellor should stick to holding one fiscal event a year.
Inside England and Wales's prisons crisis
What is driving the differing performance of prisons around the country?
Can a new Heathrow runway meet both the government’s growth and climate goals?
Transparency is vital if the government is to make the case for a new Heathrow runway.
Methodology
The methodology underpinning the analysis in Whitehall Monitor 2025.
Conclusion
The key takeaways from Whitehall Monitor 2025.