This report analyses data collected by the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet’s COVID-19 Pulse Survey during 2021 and 2022. The data captures changes in vaccine hesitancy across different demographics, looking at the role of gender, age, socioeconomic status, and the stringency of a jurisdiction’s pandemic measures, and examines different kinds of vaccine hesitancy.

Government inquiries present a policy window for advocates to influence policy. This article identifies, consolidates and presents a list of features that advocates should consider when writing submissions to government inquiry.

Foresight is an approach and a set of tools specifically designed to deal with uncertainty. This guide explores the key concepts of foresight, why governments and UN agencies are adopting foresight and how it differs from other planning approaches. It contains practical information grounded in the context of the UN.

Futures is a systematic exploration of probable, possible and preferable future developments to inform present-day policy, strategy and decision-making. This primer provides an overview of Futures methodologies and their practical application to policy development and advice.

Based on the perceptions of over 150 regulatory professionals and experts, this research uncovered three shared opportunities to drive further improvement in UK regulation. The report also presents three clear ways in which the UK regulatory system can respond to these shared opportunities.