Jill Rutter
Senior Fellow
Jill's recent work
The major parties are desperate to avoid 2024 being a Brexit election
What do the party manifestos tell us about where Brexit could go next?
A distracted EU may not have much time to reset relations with the UK
The European parliament elections aren't likely to lead to a willingness to renegotiate the Brexit deal.
Mayoral accountability hangs on divorcing local vote from national trends
The read-across from local contests to the national polls should be dismissed.
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Five key questions for Rishi Sunak at the Conservative party conference
The IfG expert team set out the questions that need answering as the Conservative party gathers in Manchester
It takes two to renegotiate a trade deal – as Keir Starmer will discover with the EU
The EU are unlikely to be enthusiastic about renegotiating its Brexit deal with the UK.
Despite Horizon, Brexit will continue to haunt Rishi Sunak
Improvements in the UK's relationship with the EU haven't brought an end to the government's Brexit headaches.
Five takeaways from Rishi Sunak’s August 2023 ‘mini-reshuffle’
The IfG expert team assess what Rishi Sunak's ministerial changes reveal
Northern Ireland water charges illustrate the tough decisions facing Chris Heaton Harris
Northern Ireland's water charging row is one which may need to be resolved in Westminster.
Elected mayors will be undermined by recent changes to the voting system
The next London mayoral election will be the first conducted under first past the post.
Will the Uxbridge by-election prove a crossroads for net zero?
Both main parties have appeared to temper their enthusiasm for ‘green’ policies in the wake of last Thursday’s vote.
Committee on Climate Change
What is the Committee on Climate Change and what does it do?
Is the net zero agenda missing Boris Johnson?
The UK has failed to capitalise on any momentum coming out of its COP presidency.
Government sees some sense at last on the Retained EU Law Bill
Rishi Sunak and Kemi Badenoch were right to face down their critics and amend the Retained EU Law Bill.