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05 OCT 2026 In-person event

IfG at the Conservative Party Conference 2026

The IfG is in Birmingham for the Conservative Party Conference 2026.

02 OCT 2026 In-person event

IfG at the Green Party Conference 2026

The IfG is in Brighton for the Green Party Conference 2026.

28 SEP 2026 In-person event

IfG at the Labour Party Conference 2026

The IfG are in Liverpool for the Labour Party Conference 2026.

20 SEP 2026 In-person event

IfG at the Liberal Democrat Party Conference 2026

The IfG are in Brighton for the Liberal Democrat Party Conference 2026.

17 SEP 2026 Hybrid event

Does the UK do enough to guard against corruption in public life?

As concerns about standards in public life grow, is the UK prepared to tackle the problems?

16 SEP 2026 Hybrid event

Andy Burnham: How can the prime minister meet the government’s biggest challenges?

An expert panel assesses Andy Burnham’s first decisions as prime minister and the decisions and challenges he faces this autumn.

15 SEP 2026 Hybrid event

What Happened to Liberal Democracy?

In conversation with Nobel Prize winner in economics, Daron Acemoglu.

14 SEP 2026 Hybrid event

The government's local government reorganisation strategy: What went wrong and what comes next?

An expert panel will discuss recent government announcements on local government reorganisation.

10 SEP 2026 Comment

Local government reorganisation credibility is on the line

Local authorities need a clear delivery timetable following the LGR process review.

10 SEP 2026 Podcast

Is Ed Miliband rethinking UK foreign policy?

The i's Kitty Donaldson joins the podcast team to assess the UK's foreign policy under Andy Burnham.

10 SEP 2026 Hybrid event

How can government help deliver a globally competitive AI infrastructure for the UK?

An expert panel explored how ministers and civil servants can deliver the government’s AI infrastructure goals.

10 SEP 2026 Explainer

Shadow cabinet

Kemi Badenoch has reshuffled her shadow cabinet twice since becoming leader. But who is in it and what experience do they have?

09 SEP 2026 Comment

A collaborative taskforce can help a government deliver its priorities

Andy Burnham and Louise Haigh have an uphill battle to overcome taskforce scepticism.

08 SEP 2026 Comment

New government, new legal risk guidance

New guidance is an insight into the government’s attitude to the law and legal risk.

08 SEP 2026 Hybrid event

Andy Burnham, Manchester and No.10 North: How can the prime minister make his devolution agenda succeed?

An expert panel assessed Andy Burnham’s plans to lead the “biggest rebalancing of power our country has ever seen”.

07 SEP 2026 Comment

John Healey’s speech: continuity is no crime

The summer’s Reeves to Healey switch was more continuity than change.

07 SEP 2026 Insight paper

How John Healey should approach tax in his first budget

The 2026 UK budget is fast approaching.

07 SEP 2026 Comment

Danny Kruger and Antonia Romeo have more in common than they think

Reform UK’s head of preparation for government shared his ideas at an IfG fringe event.

04 SEP 2026 Comment

Will Yvette Cooper and Andy Burnham still abolish NHS England?

Wes Streeting's Health Bill is on its way back to the Commons.

04 SEP 2026 In-person event

IfG at the Reform UK Party Conference 2026

The IfG are in Birmingham for the Reform UK Party Conference 2026.

03 SEP 2026 Podcast

Burnham down the House – the new PM's parliamentary debut

Henry Hill joins the podcast team to make sense of Andy Burnham's first day back in parliament.

28 AUG 2026 Podcast

Totally Rewired - Can Burnham really do government differently?

The Guardian's Kiran Stacey joins the podcast to look back on a summer of speeches, policy announcements, guitar-playing and social media games.

28 AUG 2026 Insight paper

‘Good growth in every postcode’

How Andy Burnham can show that he has delivered against his pledge at the next election.

24 AUG 2026 Explainer

How big is the Labour government’s majority?

There are 650 seats in parliament. At the general election, the government won 411 of them.

20 AUG 2026 Podcast

Mid-term prime ministers – Episode 3: Adjusting to the role

In the final episode of our series, we explore lessons former mid-term transitions hold for Andy Burnham’s premiership – or future mid-term PMs.

19 AUG 2026 Explainer

Downing Street chief of staff

The Downing Street chief of staff is the UK prime minister’s most senior political adviser.

19 AUG 2026 Explainer

By-elections 

How are by-elections triggered?

19 AUG 2026 Explainer

By-elections since the 2024 general election

Six by-elections have taken place since the 2024 general election and one is scheduled for 8 October 2026.

13 AUG 2026 Podcast

Mid-term prime ministers – Episode 2: The transition

Episode two of our series takes a closer look at what happened in the first weeks and months of the mid-term premierships from Major to Sunak.

13 AUG 2026 Explainer

Government reshuffles

A reshuffle is when government ministers are moved between posts.

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