Supporters argued the Brexit would open up opportunities to deregulate in the name of freedom and growth, and remove perceived nonsense like rules on the shape of bananas. But it has not exactly ...

Alex Thomas, Executive Director at the Institute for Government, was joined by Danny Kruger MP, head of Reform UK’s unit for preparing the party for government.

The government must address the inconsistent guidance – or in some cases no guidance at all – for how ministers, special advisers and civil servants use WhatsApp. Banning WhatsApp in government is not ...

The former prime minister’s warning about ‘ten years to save the West’ will be a dud if her main argument is to blame institutions for the collapse of her premiership, says Alex Thomas Liz Truss’s ...

The civil service’s ability to deliver ministers’ priorities is being hurt by its failure to attract, retain and properly use the skills of external recruits. This report calls on ministers and civil ...

Over the last 14 years, Conservative-led governments oversaw the hollowing out of public services. The effects of this, in particular the deep budget cuts to some services in the first half of the ...

HM Treasury. Former PM Liz Truss attacked the department for being ideologically anti-growth and anti-democratic in the way it worked with ministers. This report examines accusations that rigid ...

Metro trams in Manchester. England's mayors can take a strategic approach on a regional level to some of the most challenging parts of the net zero strategy, including promoting low-carbon travel.

David Lammy has replaced Angela Rayner as deputy prime minister. He has also assumed the role of justice secretary.

Claiming the UK is ‘ungovernable’ is a dereliction of responsibility, argues Hannah White Governing the UK has become more difficult over the past decade, as a result of major external crises, ...

Shipping containers being used as temporary accommodation for homeless people in Brighton. This report looks at trends in spending on homelessness prevention programmes, assesses the barriers to these ...

The Isle of Wight and Portsmouth are two areas the government has invited to submit proposals for local government reorganisation. The government has launched an ambitious programme of local ...