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Tackling the UK’s energy efficiency problem
Liz Truss should overhaul the government’s energy efficiency policies.
Arrangements following the death of Queen Elizabeth II
The passing of the Queen triggers a huge operation to manage the state funeral and other commemorative events, and the transition to the next monarch.
Liz Truss must remember that governing well is about more than winning elections
The steps that Liz Truss should take to switch from campaigning successfully to governing effectively
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
The Cabinet Office must do more to prove its commitment to better FoI handling
Cabinet Office must do more to show its commitment to FoI openness
New ministers need to know how their departments' budgets work
New ministers will need to learn quickly how money is spent, who spends it, and how this will affect the public
The end of Boris Johnson’s premiership
To mark the end of Johnson’s premiership we have brought together analysis from across the IfG which tells the story of the key moments of his tenure.
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.
Liz Truss should ask for a new OBR forecast before announcing major tax cuts
Liz Truss has downgraded her plans for an ‘emergency budget’ to a ‘fiscal event’