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Ofwat
Ofwat is the economic regulator for the water and sewage sectors in England and Wales. But how does it work?
Northern Ireland special: The Windsor change
Three guest experts joined us to take a detailed look at the Windsor Framework.
Gray Goes Gracefully?
Former Conservative MP Sir David Lidington joined us to dig into the implications of Sue Gray's career move.
Keir Starmer’s job offer to Sue Gray causes a civil service headache
Sue Gray's move to become Keir Starmer's chief of staff could cause difficulties for the civil service.
House of Lords reform: navigating the obstacles
The House of Lords is being undermined by uncontrolled prime ministerial appointments, the chamber’s growing size, and membership of hereditary peers
Matt Hancock’s WhatsApp leaks should be a wake-up call for government
Matt Hancock’s messages reveal just how embedded WhatsApp is in the functioning of government.
The Windsor Framework improves the protocol – now the UK and EU need to make it work
Putting the Windsor Framework into practice will need the new spirit of cooperation between the UK and EU to continue.
Asylum backlog
The asylum backlog refers to the number of people seeking asylum in the UK who are awaiting a decision on their case.
A year of war in Ukraine
Peter Ricketts, the UK’s former national security adviser, joined us to discuss the Ukraine crisis.
Empty threats will not solve the asylum backlog
The home secretary is right to expedite asylum decision making.