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When to run the next spending review
The next government must hold an urgent spending review before a budget 'cliff edge'.
Metro mayors and the 2024 mayoral elections
Voting is taking place for 10 metro mayors across England. How will this process work?
Andrew Mitchell’s new job title doesn’t resolve how to best scrutinise Lords ministers like David Cameron
Current arrangements to scrutinise ministers in the House of Lords may not be sustainable.
Local elections 2024: District, borough and unitary councils
On 2 May voters across England elected more than 2,500 councillors.
Humza Yousaf’s precarious position puts the SNP – and Scotland – at a crossroads
This week could bring the swift toppling of the first minister and a summer election.
Is there a better way to pay for the NHS?
The Expert Factor team examine one of the thorniest questions in politics of how to pay for our health care.
The rules of Rishi’s flight club
Political journalist Zoe Grunewald joins the podcast team to weigh up the prime minister's Rwanda Act.
A third of regulators haven’t been scrutinised by parliament – this needs to change
New IfG research sets out why parliamentarians are struggling to hold regulators to account – and what they could do better.
Rishi Sunak’s higher defence spending announcement does not add up
The prime minister should not be allowed to abdicate decisions about how to pay for his spending pledges.
Parliament and regulators
Almost a third of UK regulators have not been scrutinised by parliament since the 2019 general election.