Ministers
The challenges of the coming decades can only be tackled with a smarter centre
The centre of government is not capable of meeting the challenges faced by the UK today.
Power with purpose: Final report of the Commission on the Centre of Government
Why the centre of government has failed successive prime ministers – and seven recommendations for radical reform.
Minister for women and equalities
Who is the minister for women and equalities and how has the role developed over time?
Rishi Sunak should not disregard Lords scrutiny of his Rwanda bill
The prime minister's comments on the scrutiny role played by peers are a cause for concern.
Mission-driven government: What has Labour committed to?
What is a 'mission-led' government?
Preparing for Power – Episode 5: Making manifestos
Former civil servants who were asked to turn manifesto pledges into workable policy reveal the inside story of this key part of an election campaign.
What do we really know about Keir Starmer?
Tom Baldwin joins the Inside Briefing team to discuss what his new biography of the Labour leader tells us about the man who wants to be the next PM.
Preparing for Power – Episode 4: The governing party
Oliver Letwin, Harriet Harman, Gus O'Donnell and Nick Macpherson reveal how they approached the work of government during an election campaign.
Islamophobia and anti-Semitism rows highlight the power of parties over political discourse
The Lee Anderson furore is unlikely to be the last of its kind in a general election year.
Rebuilding trust in public life
The next government should start the difficult process of showing the British public that the institutions on which we all rely can be trusted.