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Research assistant: civil service and public bodies,
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Christmas has come early! You can now read all about the new public bodies set up by Labour since coming to power, as well as the proposed bodies still in the works, in our updated tracker.
#festive
www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/explainer/pu...
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Tracker: The government’s proposed new public bodies | Institute for Government
What were the public bodies promised in Labour’s election manifesto and what has been delivered since its entry into government?
https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/explainer/public-bodies-tracker
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For those eager to know more, here's the updated explainer, which goes into a bit more detail (i.e. more charts!):
www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/explainer/ci...
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The updated Governance Code for Public Appointments is a major step forward - good to see many previous IfG recommendations taken on board. There is more to do, however, as shown by recent antics at DCMS. My and
@drmatthewgill.bsky.social
's thoughts below👇
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1/ The latest ONS data on public sector employment shows that the civil service has grown (again). After 2 consecutive quarters of plateauing growth, the CS grew in Q3 by 3490 (0.6%) to 520440 FTE. This is the highest quarterly increase since Labour came to power.
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Institute for Government
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Government 2026: IfG's annual conference 🚨 Join us on Tuesday 13 January as we bring together influential speakers to explore the key questions for government over the next 12 months. Register to attend online 👇
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Maria Laura La Corte
3 months ago
Really pleased to have contributed to the new criminal justice section of Performance Tracker 2025, now live on the
@instituteforgovernment.org.uk
’s website. It brings together new analysis on police, criminal courts and prisons. Some thoughts below.
www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/publication/...
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Performance Tracker 2025: Criminal justice system | Institute for Government
The government must act to avoid the justice system returning to the crisis point seen when Labour entered office, or worse.
https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/publication/performance-tracker-2025/criminal-justice/overview
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More civil service data for you to get stuck into:
www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/explainer/ci...
This time, it's all about grades and how they've changed. Grade inflation is not just an issue for A-level students, it seems...
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Civil service grades | Institute for Government
There are five broad groupings of grades in the civil service. But what are they, and how have number of civil servants at each grade changed?
https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/explainer/civil-service-grades
3 months ago
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Nick Davies
3 months ago
NEW:
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have published pt1 of Public Services Performance Tracker 2025 covering local government finances and overall performance, adult social care, children's social care and homelessness Incredible work by
@stuarthoddinott.bsky.social
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@amberdellar.bsky.social
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Public Services Performance Tracker 2025 | Institute for Government
Labour’s public service plans are less than the sum of their parts.
https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/publication/public-services-performance-tracker-2025
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Alex Thomas
3 months ago
Our reaction to Mel Stride’s big day at the Tory conference There are savings to be made in the civil service. But an arbitrary headcount target & ignoring new demands on the state won’t deliver them The hard work of doing that falls to the govt
www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/mel-...
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Daniel Howes
Institute for Government
3 months ago
Comment | How Keir Starmer’s government can be built for delivery With delivery now a central priority, government must get the metrics, routines and feedback loops right, say
@emma-conway.bsky.social
and
@howesdaniel.bsky.social
www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/star...
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Daniel Howes (@howesdaniel.bsky.social)
Research assistant: civil service and public bodies, @instituteforgovernment.org.uk. Cymro
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Special Delivery!
@emma-conway.bsky.social
and I have been thinking about how Keir Starmer and co (especially Darren Jones) can make a success of 'phase two' - which is all about delivering on the government's priorities. Read more here:
www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/star...
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How Keir Starmer’s government can be built for delivery | Institute for Government
The prime minister can learn from the past to make a success of “phase two” of his government.
https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/starmer-government-built-delivery
3 months ago
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Thomas Pope
4 months ago
New
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report by me,
@gemmatetlow.bsky.social
and
@jillongovt.bsky.social
on how Reeves should approach tax this Autumn With tax rises inevitable, Reeves should reject path of least resistance and embrace tax reform 1/3
www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/publication/...
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The 2025 budget and beyond: How Rachel Reeves can approach tax reform to help drive growth | Institute for Government
A big autumn approaches for the chancellor.
https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/publication/rachel-reeves-approach-tax-reform-drive-growth
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1/ If you've been itching to know how the size of the civil service has changed... we at the
@instituteforgovernment.org.uk
have you covered. I've crunched the numbers from the latest ONS data release, which you can read about here:
www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/explainer/ci...
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Civil service staff numbers | Institute for Government
Who exactly are civil servants and how many are there?
https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/explainer/civil-service-staff-numbers
4 months ago
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Daniel Howes
Institute for Government
4 months ago
David Lammy should reverse the proposed “democratic lock” over the Sentencing Council We need a politics that does not pile pressure on ministers to overrule independent decisions, says
@drmatthewgill.bsky.social
www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/davi...
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David Lammy should reverse the proposed “democratic lock” over the Sentencing Council | Institute for Government
Ministers should welcome the role of experts.
https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/david-lammy-reverse-sentencing-council
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