A keynote speech by Matthew Pennycook MP, Minister for Housing and Planning
The Institute for Government was pleased to welcome Matthew Pennycook MP, Minister for Housing and Planning, to give a speech on leasehold r...
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The world is changing in ways scarcely imaginable only a few months ago. As government reconfigures itself to deal with new challenges, the IfG will continue to bring together politicians, s...
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20 of 388 episodesBook launch: What is immigration policy for?
Successive UK governments have made immigration policy a high political priority, but no recent government has seemed to meet public expecta...
In conversation with Rt Hon James Murray MP, Chief Secretary to the Treasury: How will the government boost public service productivity?
Improving productivity is at the heart of the government’s plans for public services, underpins the ‘strategic and agile state’ and is a cri...
A state rewired? Civil service digital transformation, data, and artificial intelligence
The second webinar in our three-part series focusing on the findings of Whitehall Monitor 2026. The webinar featured: Heloise Dunlop, Resear...
A state rewired? Civil service size, shape, and turnover
Our first webinar in a three-part series focused on the findings of Whitehall Monitor 2026. The first Whitehall Monitor webinar – kicking of...
In conversation with Malcolm Offord, Lord Offord of Garvel, Leader of Reform UK Scotland
With just a few weeks remaining before May’s Scottish parliament election, Malcolm Offord, Leader of Reform UK in Scotland, joined us to dis...
IfG DevoLab #4: How can mayors increase the supply of affordable homes?
The IfG DevoLab is dedicated to exploring the innovations enabled by devolution, learning from the results, and sharing the lessons so that...
In conversation with Rhun ap Iorwerth MS, Leader of Plaid Cymru
This event took place two months before the people of Wales cast their votes in the seventh election to Senedd Cymru (the Welsh parliament)...
How should ministers decide the size and shape of new unitary authorities?
The government’s ambitious local government reorganisation (LGR) programme will replace all county and district councils with a single tier...
How can the government make a success of the abolition of NHS England?
On 13 March 2025, Keir Starmer announced the abolition of NHS England, the arm’s-length body responsible for overseeing, planning, funding a...
In conversation with Eluned Morgan MS, First Minister of Wales
In 2024, Eluned Morgan MS became the sixth first minister of Wales – and the first woman to hold the role – since the dawn of devolution in...
Move fast and fix things: Modernising Whitehall to deliver for Britain
Following the publication of Whitehall Monitor 2026, the Institute for Government’s annual data-led analysis of the state of the UK civil se...
What does Trump mean for relations between the UK and Europe, and the rest of the world?
Trump’s second term has been markedly different from his first and has already brought with it the most radical shift in US foreign policy s...
How can changes to NHS structures help deliver the 10 Year Health Plan?
The government is making major changes to the structure of the NHS. NHS England is being abolished, with its functions merged into the Depar...
A keynote speech by Rt Hon Sir Mel Stride MP / Closing remarks Government 2026
This event was part of Government 2026, the IfG's annual conference. The shadow chancellor delivered a speech, followed by a conversation wi...
The view from the IfG: Government in 2026
This event was part of Government 2026, the IfG's annual conference. Political journalist Carolyn Quinn, former presenter of the BBC’s Westm...
In conversation with Rt Hon Darren Jones MP, Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister
This event was part of Government 2026, the IfG's annual conference. The Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister discussed why his role spanni...
Elections 2026: How could votes in England, Scotland and Wales reshape British politics?
This event was part of Government 2026, the IfG's annual conference. A preview of the issues at stake in the hugely significant elections ta...
Rewiring the state: Is the government making any progress?
This event was part of Government 2026, the IfG's annual conference. Drawing on brand new IfG research, this panel gave its verdict on the g...
Is the centre of government built to deliver?
This event was part of Government 2026, the IfG's annual conference. An expert panel explored how well No.10 and the Treasury work together...