Report
Overcoming the barriers to tax reform
This report sets out the main barriers that stand in the way of reforming the tax system in the United Kingdom and how the government could overcome them.
Report
Governing without ministers: Northern Ireland since the fall of the power-sharing executive
This report looks at how Northern Ireland has functioned without ministers for nearly 1000 days. It provides an analysis of the history of power-sharing, how Northern Ireland has operated since the collapse of the executive in 2017, the consequences of these arrangements, and how a future executive could be supported once restored.
Briefing paper
Preparing Brexit: no deal
This paper from the Institute for Government looks at what UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, will need to do in the next 94 days to prepare for a 'no deal' Brexit, and what he will have to do after 31 October if the United Kingdom has left the EU without a deal. It argues it...
Report
Behavioural government: using behavioural science to improve how governments make decisions
Governments are increasingly using behavioural insights to design, enhance and reassess their policies and services. This report explores how this happens – and how any bias can be addressed or mitigated. To do this, this report focuses on three core activities of policymaking: noticing, deliberating and executing.
Report
Show your workings: assessing how government uses evidence to make policy
This report looks at whether it is possible to develop a rapid assessment tool to rate government departments on their use of evidence in policy decisions.