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Sachin Savur
Researcher
Sachin's recent work
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There is much to learn from former ministers
The IfG's Ministers Reflect archive offers a rare insight into government.
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Departures of MPs and ministers add to the sense of drift in Sunak’s government
MPs standing down make achieving anything significant in this parliament difficult.
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The UK needs to regain its status as a pioneer in government transparency
Ministers should recognise that being transparent is good for government.
All work
Rows over net migration numbers miss the point – Rishi Sunak needs a post-Brexit migration strategy
Rishi Sunak should set clear migration objectives for his whole government to follow
Civil Service People Survey
What does the Civil Service People Survey tell us about civil servants' experience of working in government departments?
The Windsor Framework
On 27 February, the UK and EU announced a new ‘Windsor Framework’ to make changes to the protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland.
The Illegal Migration Bill: seven questions for the government to answer
Seven questions the government needs to answer about the Illegal Migration Bill if it has any chance of helping the PM ‘stop the boats'.
Stormont Brake: The Windsor Framework
What is the Stormont Brake and why has it been agreed?
Asylum backlog
The asylum backlog refers to the number of people seeking asylum in the UK who are awaiting a decision on their case.
Empty threats will not solve the asylum backlog
The home secretary is right to expedite asylum decision making.
Civil service pay
We look at the average salaries across government departments.
Whitehall Monitor 2023: Overview
This edition of Whitehall Monitor assesses the change, performance and priorities of the civil service.
Whitehall Monitor 2023: Methodology
How we produced our analysis for Whitehall Monitor 2023.