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Funding local growth in England
The next government must end "begging bowl culture" of local growth funding.
Rishi Sunak’s Titanic challenge
The IfG team examine the big election policy announcements and look back on a week of awkward gaffes and bust-ups for both Sunak and Starmer.
Election 2024: What's behind the Starmer-Sunak stand-off?
From now until polling day, Hannah, Paul and Anand are going to dig into the big policy announcements and explain what this election is all about.
General election 2024: How has calling the election affected the Rwanda policy?
The prime minister has said flights to Rwanda will not take off until after the election.
It is time for a general election
Will voters be persuaded by Rishi Sunak's plea to stick with his plan or Keir Starmer's call for change?
How can public inquiries make a difference?
Emma Norris, the IfG’s deputy director and resident public inquiries expert, joins Anand and Paul to examine what makes a successful public inquiry.
General election 2024: question time special
The IfG's team of experts are in the studio to answer all your election questions.
General election 2024: When should public bodies speak to opposition parties?
Guidance for public bodies can be less clear than for government departments, but the same principles apply.
Rishi Sunak's general election gamble
The IfG podcast team are joined by Sam Freedman to make sense of Rishi Sunak’s decision and explore what happens next.
General election July 2024: What happens next?
The prime minister has called an election for Thursday 4 July 2024.