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Six key questions for Keir Starmer at the Labour Party conference
The IfG expert team pick out six key questions for Labour to answer in Liverpool
New Zealand’s anti-smoking policy
Why did the New Zealand government decide to intensify anti-smoking policies?
The start of the Keir show
The New Statesman’s Anoosh Chakelian and Josh Simons, director of Labour Together, join the IfG team ahead of Labour's annual conference.
Timeline of key HS2 decisions and developments 2009–23
The HS2 scheme has become controversial due to delays, cost increases and decisions from central government to scrap sections of the line.
Six key takeaways from the Conservative Party conference in Manchester
Rishi Sunak’s speech made the headlines – but the Conservative Party conference was full of sub-plots worth following.
What is Britain’s place in the world?
The Expert Factor team take a deep dive into Britain’s place in the world.
Will the electorate believe in Rishi Sunak's magical thinking?
The prime minister needs to convince voters he is the 'change' candidate after 13 years of Conservative government.
HS2: costs and controversies
How much has the HS2 project cost since its inception?
HS2 is a fiasco of change and churn
Rishi Sunak's HS2 cancellation does not look like long-term decision making.
By-elections since the 2019 general election
There have been more by-elections in the 2019 parliament than any in recent times.