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The next government must extend devolution to 85% of England to deliver meaningful and balanced economic growth
The next government must extend the English devolution map to tackle the economic underperformance of England’s cities and regions away from London.
Where has Yorkshire's decade of devolution left us?
Programme director Akash Paun speaks to the BBC about the role played by mayors and the future of devolution in Yorkshire.
How mayors became the fashionable new thing in England
Researcher Millie Mitchell speaks to BBC News about the upcoming local and mayoral elections.
Today in Parliament
Dr Alice Lilly appears on BBC Radio 4's Today in Parliament to discuss the passage of the government's Rwanda Bill through Parliament.
England’s promising experiment with metro mayors
The FT editorial highlights IfG recommendations on English devolution and piloting tax revenue sharing models.
‘Flexibility can be helpful’: why PM can choose UK general election date
Joe Owen comments in The Guardian on the impact of the uncertainty of the election date on civil servants.
‘A deeply broken system’: is it time England abandoned council tax?
Senior researcher Stuart Hoddinott comments in The Guardian on the property valuation system and its impact on the calculation of council tax.
Labour plans immediate ban on most second jobs for UK MPs
Dr Hannah White comments in the FT on Labour's plans regarding second jobs for MPs.
England local elections: what’s up for grabs on 2 May and how do predictions look?
IfG researcher Millie Mitchell comments on the importance of the upcoming mayoral elections in The Guardian.
Governments need to take record-keeping seriously in the digital age
FT columnist Stephen Bush highlights recent IfG recommendations on transparency of government communications.