Public services
Rachel Reeves' book launch: key takeaways
The shadow chancellor reaffirmed her position on fiscal discipline in an IfG event in October
Short-term policy making has trapped public services in a ‘doom loop’
Chronic short-termism is harming service performance in key public services.
Performance Tracker 2023
Government is stuck in a public service performance doom loop.
Artificial intelligence: definitions and implications for public services
Artificial intelligence has captured the public imagination, but what is it, how might it be used by government, and what concerns does that raise?
Keir Starmer’s narrative has some major plot holes to fill
Labour still needs to set out its policies and a plan for implementation.
Emergency prison measures are the result of poor policy making
The situation in prisons will get worse before it gets better.
Six key takeaways from the Labour conference in Liverpool
As the glitter settled on Keir Starmer's speech, what key themes emerged from Labour's annual gathering?
Retention in public services
How can government keep workers in the NHS, schools and police?
Local government section 114 (bankruptcy) notices
What is a section 114 notice, and why have councils been issuing more of them recently?
Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI)
The PSNI replaced the Royal Ulster Constabulary in 2001.