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Back to SearchThe state of the civil service: size and shape
Season 1 Episode 306
Whitehall Monitor 2025 – the Institute for Government’s flagship annual report on the civil service – found that high staff turnover, confused workfo…
1 year, 6 months ago
How can the government help boost growth in the science-based industries?
Season 1 Episode 305
As part of its mission to make the UK the fastest-growing economy in the G7, the government has embarked upon a new industrial strategy. Science and …
1 year, 6 months ago
How to make a success of local government reorganisation
Season 1 Episode 304
With an aim of delivering ‘simpler, more sustainable local government structures, alongside a transfer of power out of Westminster through devolution…
1 year, 6 months ago
How to legislate for the duty of candour?
Season 1 Episode 303
Keir Starmer has promised to introduce legislation to parliament – before this April’s anniversary of the Hillsborough football stadium disaster – th…
1 year, 6 months ago
The future of the Civil Service Policy Profession: The end of the generalist?
Season 1 Episode 302
Tamara Finkelstein, Permanent Secretary at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and Head of the UK Civil Service Policy Pro…
1 year, 7 months ago
How can the government accelerate its clean power mission?
Season 1 Episode 301
Decarbonising the power system by 2030 and accelerating to net zero is one of Labour's five key missions. But this extremely ambitious target means m…
1 year, 7 months ago
Rewiring the civil service: What can the UK learn from the rest of the world?
Season 1 Episode 300
As Sir Chris Wormald starts his new job as cabinet secretary, two panels – one from Singapore – brought together civil service leaders from other cou…
1 year, 7 months ago
The devolution revolution: What next for England’s mayors?
Season 1 Episode 299
Two of England’s elected mayors join an expert panel to explore how well mayors are working with central government – and what powers they need.
Ben H…
1 year, 7 months ago
How to fix local government?
Season 1 Episode 298
Local government has faced huge financial pressures, leaving residents across England struggling to access services. Featuring presentations from cou…
1 year, 7 months ago
How to embed a mission-led approach in the spending review
Season 1 Episode 297
As the spending review approaches, IfG experts – along with senior fellow Sam Freedman – explored how the government can best use its missions – and …
1 year, 7 months ago