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The coronavirus inquiry
Boris Johnson should establish his promised public inquiry into the government’s handling of coronavirus in May.
The fiscal position of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
Breaking away from the UK would leave Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland facing sizeable fiscal deficits.
Devolved public services
Since their creation in 1999, the devolved governments have chosen to fund and run public services in very different ways.
Finding the right skills for the civil service
What skills the civil service has and those it needs to meet the demands of government in the coming years.
Covid passports
The government must address concerns over how, where and when Covid passports would be used.
Judicial review and policy making
Ministers and officials should accept that judicial review improves policy.
Decarbonising heating at home
Five lessons the government must learn from the Green Homes Grant debacle.
Scottish independence: EU membership and the Anglo–Scottish border
What EU membership would mean for Scotland and its relationship with the rest of the UK.
The end of the Brexit transition period
The government should be open about the widespread disruption caused by the UK’s exit from the Brexit transition period and do more to help businesses
Responding to shocks: 10 lessons for government
10 lessons that government should learn from its handling of the Covid crisis.