Everything government, Parliament, the statistical agencies and the major policy institutes published — read, summarised and ranked so you can skim the day in a minute.
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Argues that after implementing triple lock reforms, Mayor Burnham should adopt bolder measures to address remaining fiscal challenges, urging further action on public spending, tax choices and long‑term public finances to restore stability.
Argues that Andy Burnham’s approach has lifted expectations for government, reshaping standards for mayoral leadership and public service delivery and setting a new benchmark for how subnational politicians engage with policy and communities.
E3G argues the EU’s new Public Procurement Act and Industrial Accelerator Act need to be combined into a comprehensive lead‑market architecture to create demand for low‑carbon materials and secure Europe’s clean industrial capacity.
Paula Surridge argues that the Conservatives’ strategy of targeting former Reform UK voters is unlikely to succeed and could backfire for party leader Kemi Badenoch, analysing voter behaviour and political risks.
HEPI and Cambridge University’s Centre for Parliamentary and Political Affairs publish the 10th Soft Power Index, finding the US and UK together educated 126 current world leaders, underscoring higher education’s global influence on leadership.
Argues that mental health capability affects combat power in large-scale operations and that militaries should plan for ‘psychological attrition’, integrating mental health considerations into operational planning and force readiness.
Analysis of US party identification finds many people do not call themselves Republicans or Democrats, instead identifying as independents or other labels, though a substantial share report ‘leaning’ toward a major party.
Using the SAVM cohort simulation, scenarios where vaping displaces smoking project large public‑health gains: under an optimistic model reducing smoking prevalence to 5%, the US analysis estimated 6.6 million premature deaths averted and 86.7 million life‑years saved to 2100.
Analysis examines the scale and implications of Andy Burnham’s major policy moves, assessing what difference his expanded local powers and programmes might make for devolution, services and regional governance.
Global data on social media platform use shows Facebook typically remains the most-used platform worldwide, followed by Instagram, with lower overall penetration for TikTok, X and Snapchat.
Climate extremes this summer—heatwaves, droughts, wildfires and crop damage—have shifted public perception; the Fabian Society argues urgent policy action is needed to address the accelerating impacts of global heating on the UK and Europe.
Argues energy will be very cheap by 2050 if technology-driven costs fall, and recent UK price rises reflect gas’s role as the marginal generator and added levies — gas supplied 40% of generation in 2021 but set wholesale price an estimated 97% of the time.
A Resolution Foundation blog reflecting on party conference season and recent research/events, with a lighter piece referencing ‘Swedish spouses’ and AI in therapy—mixing commentary and topical policy discussion from the think tank.
IPPR’s paper models a mutual recognition agreement (MRA) allowing EU acceptance of UK testing bodies and finds it could boost UK exports by £3.7–£6.5 billion annually (around 0.1–0.18% of GDP), concentrated in automobiles, pharmaceuticals and electronics.
Argues Vladimir Putin has not ended his 2022 partial mobilisation but has normalised a quieter, ongoing form of mobilisation, raising questions about how long that approach will be sustainable or whether formal measures will return.
Provocative opinion piece claims historical elites who drank heavily, slept late and lacked technical training nonetheless ran a successful British empire, using that thesis to critique modern governance and expertise norms.
Rose Stephenson argues for evolutionary reform of higher education, favouring incremental policy changes over radical overhaul in a Universities UK debate with John Blake, emphasising continuity and measured improvement rather than disruptive restructuring.
Presents new YouGov polling showing 51% of respondents pick immigration and asylum as a top issue, and includes analysis of public attitudes and the new prime minister’s standing on this high-profile topic.
Institute for Government posted an item titled ‘Shadow Chancellor speech - Catherine Haddon, BBC News’, authored by ellie.slee.lamb and timestamped 5 October 2026; it appears to collate or comment on coverage of the Shadow Chancellor’s speech.
Lists the report’s authors and editorial leads: Luis Noé‑Bustamante, Mark Hugo Lopez, Carolyne Im, Gabriel Piña and Joseph Copeland, with editorial guidance from Sahana Mukherjee and Jocelyn Kiley.
No excerpt provided — a protected New Local post titled ‘Spotlight: Leading effectively through change’, aimed at supporting leadership practice in local public services; full content requires access to the protected post.
Finds that introducing rent controls would slow private rent growth and therefore reduce the fiscal cost of uprating Local Housing Allowance to reflect market rents, cutting the bill for restoring the link between LHA and local rents.
IPPR estimates that absent a post‑Brexit mutual recognition deal on product testing, UK goods exports to the EU were £3.7–£6.5 billion lower per year between 2021–24, hitting autos, electronics and pharmaceuticals most and urging a priority MRA approach.
Argues that Universal Credit taper plus income tax and National Insurance meant a claimant lost 55p of every extra £1 earned, recounting being advised to seek cash-in-hand work and describing financial distress while unemployed.
Sets out options for redesigning UK incapacity benefits, examining who receives support, how eligibility and assessment operate, and proposing changes to improve work incentives, access and support for disabled and long-term sick claimants.
Proposes giving English mayors a 5% share of income tax—about £3.8bn a year—to roughly double their local spending on transport, housing and regeneration, while stressing built‑in accountability to protect against mismanagement.
At HEPI’s June 2026 annual conference, sector colleagues were asked which single higher education policy they would change; this Part Two publishes a selection of their brief reflections and suggested reforms from across the sector.
Rising fossil‑fuel prices mean electric vehicles in the UK are now as much as nine times cheaper to drive than petrol or diesel cars, Carbon Brief finds, based on recent changes in fuel and running‑cost comparisons.
Three‑part New Local series examines what local councils can do to keep delivering on climate and nature targets amid shifting funding, policy and operational landscapes, highlighting practical actions and examples from 2026.
Considers the constitutional and political consequences if a major party withdraws from power sharing at Stormont over Drumcree, outlining likely next steps and institutional strains for Northern Ireland governance.