Policy making
Empty threats will not solve the asylum backlog
The home secretary is right to expedite asylum decision making.
Five ways Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has changed UK government
A year after Vladimir Putin launched his invasion of Ukraine, five IfG experts examine the impact of the war on the UK
Government data sharing during the pandemic
Sharing data across the public sector was critical to the government’s response to Covid, but what were the enabling practices and behaviours?
Rishi Sunak's new departments must work together to succeed
Giles Wilkes assesses the thinking behind Sunak’s decisions – and whether or not the restructuring can succeed.
NHS Covid-19 Data Store and NHS National Data Platform
A summary of a roundtable discussion with public servants and others on the NHS Covid-19 Data Store and NHS National Data Platform.
Data sharing during the pandemic
What lessons government needs to learn for the future.
Whitehall Monitor 2023
How the civil service has changed and performed in 2023, and its priorities for the future.
Data sharing between national, devolved and local government
A summary of a roundtable discussion with public servants on data sharing between national, devolved and local government
The government needs to implement long-term policies that tackle obesity
Arguments over ‘cakegate’ should not distract from the government binning or delaying its key policies for tackling obesity.
General Practice Data for Planning and Research
A summary of a roundtable discussion with public servants and others on General Practice Data for Planning and Research.