Budget 2026 - Thomas Pope, BBC 5 Live Thomas Pope, IfG chief economist, gives his verdict on the budget and tells us why the chancellor’s short-term giveaways can't continue indefinitely.

Alex Thomas in quoted in the Financial Times on Antonia Romeo as cabinet secretary.

The Board of Governors, chaired by Sir Ian Cheshire, provides strategic direction for the Institute’s work. The Board of Governors, chaired by Sir Ian Cheshire, provides strategic direction for the ...

The Institute is a not for profit organisation, a registered charity (No: 1123926) and a company limited by guarantee (No: 6480524). The Institute employs about 50 staff based at its office in ...

In the final episode of our series, we explore lessons former mid-term transitions hold for Andy Burnham’s premiership – or future mid-term PMs.

Rachel Reeves has put economic growth front and centre since becoming the UK's first female chancellor a year ago. There have been big calls on overall tax, spending and borrowing, accompanied by ...

A well-run backbench challenge to Keir Starmer’s welfare plans has revealed real divisions in his party – and exposed the need for No.10 to rethink its approach to handling parliament, says Hannah ...

There is substantial variation in the levels of care England's local authorites provide to older adults. The provision of adult social care by local authorities in England should, in theory, be based ...

Former defence secretary John Healey meeting British Joint Forces service personnel at in Cyprus. Healey resigned over defence funding in June 2026. With Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Trump’s ...

The 'VIP lane' for PPE procurement showed the need for greater accountability in how government spends public money. The UK government spends up to £400bn each year on buying in goods and services.

Some of those objectives are well within reach. Attendance is moving in the right direction, and the Department for Education has a route to further improvement, particularly through better data and ...

Manchester Metrolink tram leaving Victoria Station in Manchester. The government is right to devolve some key economic policies – such as transport and skills – to mayoral combined authorities. This ...