Podcast Episodes

In conversation with Rhun ap Iorwerth MS, Leader of Plaid Cymru

This event took place two months before the people of Wales cast their votes in the seventh election to Senedd Cymru (the Welsh parliament) since it …

6 months ago

How should ministers decide the size and shape of new unitary authorities?

The government’s ambitious local government reorganisation (LGR) programme will replace all county and district councils with a single tier of unitar…

6 months, 1 week ago

How can the government make a success of the abolition of NHS England?

On 13 March 2025, Keir Starmer announced the abolition of NHS England, the arm’s-length body responsible for overseeing, planning, funding and delive…

7 months ago

In conversation with Eluned Morgan MS, First Minister of Wales

In 2024, Eluned Morgan MS became the sixth first minister of Wales – and the first woman to hold the role – since the dawn of devolution in 1999. She…

7 months, 1 week ago

Move fast and fix things: Modernising Whitehall to deliver for Britain

Following the publication of Whitehall Monitor 2026, the Institute for Government’s annual data-led analysis of the state of the UK civil service, th…

7 months, 2 weeks ago

What does Trump mean for relations between the UK and Europe, and the rest of the world?

Trump’s second term has been markedly different from his first and has already brought with it the most radical shift in US foreign policy since the …

7 months, 2 weeks ago

How can changes to NHS structures help deliver the 10 Year Health Plan?

The government is making major changes to the structure of the NHS. NHS England is being abolished, with its functions merged into the Department of …

7 months, 2 weeks ago

A keynote speech by Rt Hon Sir Mel Stride MP / Closing remarks Government 2026

This event was part of Government 2026, the IfG's annual conference.

The shadow chancellor delivered a speech, followed by a conversation with Alex T…

7 months, 3 weeks ago

The view from the IfG: Government in 2026

This event was part of Government 2026, the IfG's annual conference.

Political journalist Carolyn Quinn, former presenter of the BBC’s Westminster Ho…

7 months, 3 weeks ago

In conversation with Rt Hon Darren Jones MP, Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister

This event was part of Government 2026, the IfG's annual conference.

The Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister discussed why his role spanning both …

7 months, 3 weeks ago