Public finances
Rishi Sunak should stand up for the Office for Budget Responsibility
The chancellor should value the OBR, not brief against it
Coronavirus: what support did government provide for individuals and businesses?
This explainer lays out the main economic support schemes provided by the UK government during the pandemic, how much they cost and who benefited.
Will the levelling up missions help reduce regional inequality?
The government’s levelling up missions fall short of what is needed to level up.
Levelling up: what is it and will it work? In conversation with Neil O'Brien and Sebastian Payne
The Institute for Government welcomed Neil O'Brien, the Minister for Levelling Up, to explore levelling up with Sebastian Payne, Whitehall Editor of t
A tax strategy is needed but Rishi Sunak’s plan falls short
Rishi Sunak’s tax strategy has failed to deliver a shift towards a better designed system
Churn in ‘levelling up’ policies in the UK
As part of its ambition to ‘level up’ the UK, the government has committed to tackling regional economic inequalities.
Spring Statement Special Edition
Ahead of Wednesday’s spring statement, we discuss what options the chancellor has available to him to ease the squeeze. Former Treasury adviser Tim Pi
Six things we learned from the 2022 spring statement
Before the statement, we set out six things that the Institute for Government was looking out for in the chancellor’s announcement.
Fiscal rules in the UK since 1997
Fiscal rules are restrictions on fiscal policy set by a government to constrain its own decisions on spending and taxes.
The government needs a comprehensive plan for surviving without Russian gas
The UK government should do more to prepare for the high prices and supply problems that the UK would face if Russia’s gas exports to Europe are cut o