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Rishi Sunak’s first cabinet
What we know about the members of Rishi Sunak's first cabinet and some of the challenges they may have to deal with.
Rishi Sunak will be judged on how much of the 2019 manifesto he delivers
Sunak is right to deliver what he can from a document on which he will be judged at the next election
Investment zones
Investment zones are the government’s new proposal to set up knowledge-intensive clusters to drive economic growth
'Austerity' in public services: lessons from the 2010s
Jeremy Hunt is right to delay his fiscal statement – but should not rush into a new austerity programme.
How Rishi Sunak can make the big leap from chancellor to prime minister
Rishi Sunak still faces a sizeable leap from No.11 to No.10
The five steps Rishi Sunak should take after becoming prime minister
The steps Rishi Sunak should take to hit the ground running as prime minister.
Conservative members have a constitutional responsibility when choosing Truss’s successor
Conservative party members need to recognise they are choosing a prime minister for the whole country – not just a Conservative party leader
Five headaches that await the new prime minister
The IfG team picks out the five headaches which await the next PM
Former prime ministers: what support do they get from the state?
Prime ministers are entitled to public financial support in the form of the Public Duty Costs Allowance (PDCA).