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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
Scotland and Wales reject the Government’s latest Brexit offer – what next?
Negotiations between the UK and devolved governments are at risk of failure.
How the UK and devolved governments can agree on the EU Withdrawal Bill
A deal on the EU WIthdrawal Bill hinges on both the UK and devolved governments making significant concessions.
Sewel convention
How the Sewel convention works in practice and what happens when devolved consent is withheld.
Devolution: Joint Ministerial Committee
The Joint Ministerial Committee (JMC) refers to a set of committees that comprise ministers from the UK and devolved governments.
Devolution: common frameworks and Brexit
What happens to powers being ‘repatriated’ from the EU after Brexit?
Supplying confidence
How can minority government be made to work effectively?