Akash Paun
Programme Director
Akash's recent work
Local elections 2024: Mayor of the West Midlands
On 2 May 2024, voters in Birmingham and six neighbouring local areas elected Richard Parker as the mayor of the West Midlands.
Local elections 2024: Mayor of Greater Manchester
On 2 May 2024, Andy Burnham was elected for the third time as mayor of Greater Manchester
Local elections 2024: Mayor of West Yorkshire
On 2 May 2024, voters elected Tracy Brabin as Mayor of West Yorkshire
All work
How to make a success of county devolution deals
The government's levelling up white paper must set a clear direction for county devolution deals.
Alun Davies
Alun Davies was interviewed on 12 October 2021 for the Institute for Government’s Ministers Reflect project.
Jeane Freeman
Jeane Freeman was interviewed on 5 October 2021 for the Institute for Government’s Ministers Reflect project.
Danny Kennedy
Danny Kennedy reflects on his time as minister relations within the Northern Ireland executive and assembly and the challenges of cross-party working.
Kirsty Williams
Kirsty Williams discusses her time in the Welsh government, being a lone Liberal Democrat minister and the challenges raised by the Covid pandemic.
Ken Skates
Ken Skates reflects on his time in the Welsh government following the EU referendum and during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Máirtín Ó Muilleoir
Máirtín Ó Muilleoir reflects on his time in the Northern Ireland executive, implications of the EU referendum, and the 2017 collapse of the executive.
The UK Shared Prosperity Fund
The UK government's Shared Prosperity Fund risks damaging trust in the union.
Johnson can block a Scottish independence referendum – but that will not secure the long-term future of the UK
Akash Paun warns the road to a Scottish independence referendum will not be easy
Elections 2021: what did we learn?
On 6 May 2021, also known as ‘Super Thursday’, elections took place across England, Scotland and Wales.