Working to make government more effective

Working to make government more effective

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer delivers an update during a press conference on the situation in the Middle East.
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The podcast team review the prime minister's response to rising energy bills and assess the UK's resilience.

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The chancellor has delivered a big speech promising more financial devolution to English mayors and closer practical alignment with the EU, but do Rachel Reeves's plans add up?

Plus: Should we fire all the permanent secretaries and directors general and replace them with true believers throughout the civil service? No, not a new IfG report but the latest policy from Reform UK.

What we talked about in this episode

People featured in this episode

Topic
Public finances Net zero Civil service
Keywords
Energy Cost of living Growth Public spending Civil service reform Civil servants
Political party
Labour Reform UK
Position
Prime minister
Administration
Starmer government
Department
Number 10 Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Public figures
Rachel Reeves
Publisher
Institute for Government

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