Public services
Pay review bodies
Pay review bodies are independent panels that gather evidence and then provide government with advice each year on pay for many public sector workers.
Steve Barclay should be wary of trying to directly manage the NHS
Ministers are once again going to try to manage the NHS, but Nicholas Timmins warns that this may not be a good development
Police accountability
Several recent high-profile scandals have brought into focus the need for strengthened police accountability.
What does the autumn statement mean for public services?
The autumn statement's impact on public services may be politically unsustainable.
Autumn statement 2022: What have we learnt about Hunt and Sunak’s fiscal plans?
Ben Chu and Richard Hughes joined us to discuss what the new forecasts reveal about the outlook for government, households and public services.
Five things we learned from Jeremy Hunt's 2022 autumn statement
The IfG team give their verdict on the chancellor's autumn statement and what it means for government borrowing, households and public services.
Outcome delivery plans can help ministers track the impact of public spending decisions
The government’s performance framework has been neglected but will prove a valuable tool for managing public spending decisions.
Sunak and Hunt should not rush into spending cuts
If the government plans to fill some of the fiscal hole through cuts to departmental spending, it should understand there are no easy savings.
'Austerity' in public services: lessons from the 2010s
Jeremy Hunt is right to delay his fiscal statement – but should not rush into a new austerity programme.
Performance Tracker 2022
Public services won’t have returned to pre-pandemic performance by the next election.