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Keir Starmer used his first speech as prime minister to declare that the “work of change begins immediately”. But how will the Labour government approach the complex policy challenges that it has inherited? And how will it start making progress on new …
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What are the rules for MPs' second jobs? What is the payroll vote? How does 'ping pong' work? How are select committee members elected? Navigating the unique world of parliament can be challenging even for seasoned MPs. Our suite of explainers …
How do we calculate the government's working majority? In practice, the government has a larger ‘working majority’. This differs from the simple majority because two groups of MPs do not vote in parliament. Firstly, there is the Speaker and his or …
There is a fairly well-worn process that senior civil servants must guide a newly-elected prime minister through during their first 72 hours in the role. After a prime minister is appointed by the monarch they often return to make a speech outside the …
The devolution agenda needs a rethink after years of tension and disagreement The state of the Union barely featured as a theme of the 2024 election campaign, with the main party manifestos promising little in terms of reform to the devolution settlements …
A general election brings the appointment of a whole host of new ministers, and on day one in government they begin a job like no other. Former shadow ministers may be familiar with their new policy portfolio, but ministerial life is very different to …
The registration for this will go live this afternoon, Wednesday 3 July Join us for a special livestreamed recording of the Institute for Government podcast, as a team of IfG experts – bleary eyed but full of coffee – gather in the podcast studio to make …
Most effective options Given the scale of the problem, the new government will need to free up thousands of prisons places. Unfortunately, there are few options that will have sufficient impact, can be implemented quickly and pose low risk in terms of both …
With England and Wales just days away from running out of prisons cells, a new Institute for Government report lays bare the extent of the prisons crisis facing the next government and sets out how it can avert a major emergency – and increased risk to the …
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Since 2010 the UK’s capital spending on prisons, hospitals and schools has been consistently lower than many other countries – leading to crumbling buildings, creaking IT and a lack of equipment. But the size of the budgets is only part of the problem – …
Whoever wins the general election – and right now it looks set to be Labour – is going to inherit a particularly stacked and complicated in-tray. And most complicated of all might just be housing. It’s a problem that so many people are feeling – and it’s a …
The vast majority of MPs’ staff are funded through the IPSA staffing allowance, although they can be funded through other means and some are employed using Short Money. The staffing allowance each MP can use to claim for staffing salaries and other …
We’re into the general election final countdown and all the polls point to a big Labour win for Keir Starmer. So does Rishi Sunak have any aces up his sleeve or has the general election gambling scandal confirmed many Conservatives’ fears that that their …
This Friday will be day one in government for the winner of the general election. But there will be no chance for anyone to catch their breath after a gruelling campaign. The job begins at once. So what should civil servants be braced to expect as …
Governments seeking re-election normally trumpet their successes in delivering their promises. The logic of the 2019 “Get Brexit Done” election was that the battle cry in 2024 should be “Got Brexit Done”. The fact it is not, even though it is led by a …
A potential Labour government will face 10 big barriers to hitting its 2030 clean power target – and would need a plan for week one, month one and its first 100 days in power to overcome them, says a new Institute for Government report. Published today, …
The Conservatives have been warning voters of the dangers of Labour winning a huge – or 'super' – majority at the general election on Thursday. But what exactly is a supermajority, and do these warnings add up? With just under a week to go until …
