Public services
Funding changes signal an end to the government’s ambitious social care reform package
Stuart Hoddinott says the government’s latest announcement is short-sighted, stores up problems, and leaves a key manifesto pledge unfulfilled.
DWP’s good intentions on disability support will be hard to implement
The new ‘Transforming Support’ white paper has its merits – but turning its contents into a humane and effective system will be no easy task.
A welcome NHS pay deal has taken too long to reach
The government may claim that its hardline approach paid off, but the six months of damage it has caused is surely not a price worth paying.
Adult social care: Short-term support and long-term stability
The government's plan won't turn around adult social care performance.
A year of war in Ukraine
Peter Ricketts, the UK’s former national security adviser, joined us to discuss the Ukraine crisis.
What do Keir Starmer’s five missions reveal about how Labour would govern?
A team of IfG experts assess whether Starmer’s "five bold missions" stack up
Performance Tracker 2022/23: Spring update
Public services won’t have returned to pre-pandemic performance by the next election.
A Holyrood Ending
Jess Elgot, deputy political editor at The Guardian, joined us to discuss Nicola Sturgeon's exit.
The government must urgently make clear who is responsible for children seeking asylum
The Department for Education must urgently clarify who is responsible for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children.
Sunak’s slipping standards?
Tortoise’s Cat Neilan joins the IfG podcast team to take a closer look at the latest standards crisis.