Events

This event hosted by UK think tank the Resolution Foundation discusses policy choices and challenges for the year ahead. Parliament is sitting for the first time since Andy Burnham took office and his government must now face a series of difficult trade-offs, and not a lot of money to help ease them. How the new...

This event hosted by UK think tank Green Alliance discusses the economic and social impacts of extreme heat, and the practical policy solutions that can deliver. This summer has seen unprecedented heat, along with record drought and shocking wildfires, each exposing a critical gap in this country’s resilience. Communities everywhere have felt the effects, from...

This event hosted by UK think tank the Institute for Government assesses Andy Burnham’s plans to lead the “biggest rebalancing of power our country has ever seen”. The first days and weeks of Andy Burnham's premiership have seen the prime minister promise to accelerate the devolution agenda, with the launch of Number 10 North demonstrating his commitment...

This event hosted by UK think tank Chatham House discusses the implications of a ceasefire for Ukraine, Europe, Russia - and global security. After more than four years, the war in Ukraine has entered a period of military stalemate on the ground and a vicious battle in the sky, with strikes hitting both Moscow and...

This event hosted by UK think tank Centre for Cities discusses how metro mayors can tackle youth economic inactivity. More than one million young people across the UK are not in education, employment or training (NEET). And youth economic inactivity is concentrated in urban areas: three quarters of the local authorities with the highest NEET...

This event hosted by UK think tank the Henry Jackson Society discusses the forces shaping our geopolitical future. From the dawn of the modern era to the end of the Cold War, global history was defined by rivalries between great powers. In the West, this meant the struggle for supremacy in Europe and the Americas,...

This event hosted by UK think tank the Institute for Government explores how ministers and civil servants can deliver the government’s AI infrastructure goals. The government believes access to sufficient AI infrastructure and compute capacity will be critical for the UK’s economic growth, productivity and global competitiveness – but the UK is in a global race for investment, talent and...

This event hosted by UK think tank UK in a Changing Europe takes stock of the challenges we face and asks how we can confront them. Global shocks and the international and the domestic effects that follow continue to cause disruption across the world. Fundamental questions remain about how governments can tackle these challenges, while...

This event hosted by UK think tank the Institute for Government explores what support local authorities need to implement LGR. The government’s ambitious local government reorganisation (LGR) programme will replace all county and district councils with a single tier of unitary local government. This is the largest LGR wave since 46 unitary authorities (UAs) were established between 1995 and 1997,...

This event hosted by UK think tank the Institute for Fiscal Studies launches a new report bringing together insights from the IFS Transforming Justice programme. The justice system in England and Wales is a major area of public spending, yet one that economists have devoted relatively little attention to. Despite the central role justice plays...

This event hosted by UK think tank the Institute of Economic Affairs discusses the state of the US constitution and the civil wars engulfing both parties. A Republic, If You Can Keep It: The state of the US constitution and the civil wars engulfing both parties When Ben Franklin was asked what kind of government...

At this event hosted by UK think tank the Institute for Government Daron Acemoglu discusses his new book 'What Happened to Liberal Democracy?' The Institute for Government is pleased to welcome Daron Acemoglu, the Nobel Prize-winning co-author of Why Nations Fail, to discuss his new book: What Happened to Liberal Democracy? Remaking a Politics of Shared Prosperity. In...

This event hosted by UK think tank Centre for Cities explores how tax sharing and fiscal devolution could give English mayors greater control over local revenues. The Government has made historic commitments to advance fiscal devolution to mayors, including further business rates retention by 2027 and income tax sharing by 2028. These reforms could give...

This event hosted by UK think tank Chatham House explores how checks and balances continue to shape American democracy. As the United States approaches the 250th anniversary of its Constitution, debate is growing over whether power remains balanced across government institutions. The US constitutional system faces scrutiny amid disputes over executive, judicial and administrative authority. These debates...

This event hosted by UK think tank the Institute for Government explores the scale and nature of corruption risks in the UK today. High-profile incidents of misconduct, political donations, and freebies have all raised concerns about standards and integrity in UK public life – so what more can be done to tackle corruption in national and local...