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What is in the new chancellor's in-tray?
The new chancellor, Kwasi Kwarteng, should use Truss’s planned ‘fiscal event’ to be honest about difficult choices on tax and spending beyond this win
Becoming a minister: Getting to grips with departmental budgets
Before newly appointed ministers can get started on any of their own plans, they need to quickly get to grips with their department's existing budget.
Business investment
The next prime minister should commit to an industrial strategy if they want to encourage businesses to invest in Britain again.
IfG case study: Oak National Academy
Why Oak National Academy is a positive example of rapid innovation in the delivery of public services.
Addressing rising energy bills
The measures committed to by Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak will make only a small dent in the costs now expected this winter.
The exam question
The education system in England should move to a model of incremental improvement rather than periods of stasis followed by highly disruptive change.
Reunification of probation services
MoJ's preparations for the reunification of services and their transition back into the department.
Reforming public appointments
How the new prime minister can make public appointments faster and fairer, by reforming an often chaotic public appointments process.
How should the Foreign Office change now?
The Foreign Office must fundamentally rethink how it can meet the UK’s foreign policy aims in an increasingly unstable geopolitical environment.
Managing extreme risks
The government has failed to learn from the Covid pandemic: the new administration must take action to ensure the UK is better prepared next time.