Report
Decision making in a crisis: First responses to the coronavirus pandemic
This report examines decisions made in three areas: economic support, Covid-19 testing and the lockdown.
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This report examines decisions made in three areas: economic support, Covid-19 testing and the lockdown.
Crumbling schools, hospitals and prisons need a new capital spending plan to turn performance around.
The scale and severity of the problems facing the next government.
What pressing public service issues face the winner of the general election?
The IfG expert team review the Lib Dem, SNP, Green, Reform UK, Plaid and Northern Irish parties’ manifestos