Parliament and the constitution
IfG at the Conservative Party Conference 2026
The IfG is in Birmingham for the Conservative Party Conference 2026
IfG at the Green Party Conference 2026
The IfG is in Brighton for the Green Party Conference 2026
IfG at the Labour Party Conference 2026
The IfG are in Liverpool for the Labour Party Conference 2026
IfG at the Liberal Democrat Party Conference 2026
The IfG are in Brighton for the Liberal Democrat Party Conference 2026
IfG at the Reform UK Party Conference 2026
The IfG are in Birmingham for the Reform UK Party Conference 2026
Mid-term prime ministers – Episode 1: Preparing for change
Special guests Lord O'Donnell, Mark Sedwill, Helen MacNamara, Simon Case and others share the behind the scenes of the preparation for an incoming PM.
Mid-term prime ministers: transitions of power between elections
In this three-part series, the IfG takes you behind the scenes of the mid-term changes of prime minister from John Major to Rishi Sunak.
Andy Burnham: How is the new prime minister changing the direction of government?
An IfG expert webinar assessed Andy Burnham's first decisions as prime minister.
Parliamentary private secretaries
A parliamentary private secretary (PPS) is an MP who serves as an unpaid assistant to a government minister.
Payroll vote
The 'payroll vote' is the body of MPs who hold offices that require them to support the government.