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Akash Paun
Programme Director
Akash's recent work
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English devolution
What is the history of English devolution? How much of England has devolution? Which powers are devolved?
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Six things we learned from the May 2024 local and mayoral elections
IfG experts analyse the results of the local and mayoral elections.
All work
A failure to explain difference in plans will undermine the four-nation response to coronavirus
As the four nation lockdown exit strategy runs into difficulties, unmanaged divergence in approaches to easing the lockdown could lead to problems
A four-nation exit strategy
The UK’s four-nation lockdown exit strategy could create confusion amongst the public and lead to non-compliance of guidance and rules.
Criminal justice and devolution
The UK has three separate criminal justice systems: England and Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.
Coronavirus and devolution
Major public services affected by the pandemic are the responsibility of the devolved administrations in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
David Mundell
David Mundell talks about his time in the Scotland Office and his relationship with the Scottish government during the 2014 independence referendum.
A second independence referendum
Holding a second independence referendum in 2020, as the SNP has demanded, would be a mistake.
The party manifestos provide few answers about the future of devolution and the Union
Neither of the main parties appear to have a clear plan for how to address the devolution challenge.
No Deal Brexit and the Union
A no-deal Brexit would be highly controversial in all three devolved nations and increase risks to the Union itself.
Tony Blair
Tony Blair was interviewed on 24 April 2019 for the Institute for Government's Ministers Reflect project.