This report from UK think tank the Institute for Government looks at the attempt by the government to turn a campaigning slogan into a plan of action. The Levelling Up the United Kingdom white paper is a genuine attempt by the government to turn a campaigning slogan into a plan of action – one that...

This report from UK think tank the Institute for Government looks at three key power relationships at the heart of the constitution that are currently under strain. The UK’s constitution has been placed under huge strain by Brexit and the pandemic. This has also created an opportunity to reinvigorate UK democracy, restore trust in the...

This report from UK think tank the Institute for Government looks at how the government dealt with the pandemic alongside long-term policy goals. Major reform is needed for government to respond to crises like the pandemic while simultaneously delivering long-term policy goals. Whitehall Monitor 2022 reveals how the government has been handling the Covid crisis...

This report from UK think tank the Institute for Government presents the seven steps the government needs to take to maintain momentum on climate change. The government’s response to the energy price crisis right will be critical to preserving political and public support for net zero policies. This report sets out seven steps the government...

This report from UK think tank the Institute for Government looks at what the Johnson government achieved – and what is left to do. Over half (55%) of the Conservative government’s 2019 manifesto pledges are completed or on track – but 41 pledges are at risk of failure or have been delayed, suspended or abandoned....

This report from UK think tank the Institute for Government looks at the levelling up white paper and the devolution deals with county areas. The long-awaited levelling up white paper should include a framework for how the government will negotiate devolution deals with county areas, what powers it is willing to devolve and what conditions...

This report from UK think tank the Institute for Government looks at how the House can regulate MP's second jobs more tightly. The decision of the House of Commons to place limits on the outside interests pursued by MPs has established a clear public expectation that change is on the way. But although the House...

This report from UK think tank the Institute for Government looks at current levels of senior civil service pay. The government must commit to ringfencing the £45m needed to fund its promised reform of senior civil service pay or risk undermining job satisfaction and performance. This report, commissioned by the Office of Manpower Economics, reviews...

This report from UK think tank the Institute for Government looks at what should happen now on how to uphold standards in public life. The government’s U-turn in the Owen Paterson case has yet again raised the question of how standards in public life can be upheld. The public outcry triggered by the government’s heavy-handed...

This report from UK think tank the Institute for Government assess how nine public services in England have coped with the coronavirus crisis. The pandemic has created huge backlogs in elective care, criminal court cases, referrals to children’s social care and school learning – and failing to address these backlogs now will push up costs...