Public finances
Sunak's economic growth philosophy: right focus, but sidestepping solutions
The chancellor is focusing on addressing the UK's flagging growth but overlooking the need for a more interventionist approach
Russia–Ukraine war: how could it affect the UK economy?
This explainer looks at the direct trade links that do exist between the UK and Russia, and two key areas of the UK economy most likely to be exposed.
In conversation with Andy Haldane: how to make levelling up work
The Institute for Government was delighted to welcome Andy Haldane, the Permanent Secretary for Levelling Up.
Ukraine crisis: financial and international trade sanctions
The UK has joined the US and EU in imposing unprecedented sanctions on Russia in response to its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Cost of living crisis
How high is inflation? What prices are increasing fastest? Why have prices increased so rapidly?
Cost of living crisis: reducing energy bill costs
Energy costs have increased sharply since 2021, largely due to a surge in wholesale gas prices.
Levelling up: the IfG view on the white paper
The white paper does not provide a clear-sighted diagnosis for tackling regional inequalities.
The levelling up white paper: welcome ambition but underwhelming policies
The set of policies in the long-awaited levelling up paper fail to meet the scale of the challenge
How can government work with the private sector to help levelling up?
The government alone cannot pay for the policies needed to help the UK’s left-behind areas. So what can ministers do to involve the private sector?
Levelling up: where does government spend money?
The government has committed to tackling regional inequalities as part of its ambition to ‘level up’ different parts of the UK.