New Institute for Government report out today from me and Dr Rebecca McKee looks at the govt's proposed Local Growth Plans that each mayor has been tasked with developing TL;DR: a promising innovation, but govt needs to get their purpose and the sequencing right instituteforgovernment.org.uk/publication/lo… 1/10

For local places to do this well, they need to know more about central govt's growth strategy, inc the industrial strategy, and what powers and funding they have. This is where getting the sequencing right is so important [see crazy graphic, h/t Melissa Ittoo] 5/10

This is the first part of our research in this area. We will be looking at how to develop a good local economic strategy, drawing on past case studies. If you have any good examples, please do fill in our survey (thanks to those who already have!) 10/10 forms.gle/kuo2Tf3JJpVdZV…

There is only 3 days to go until Rachel Reeves delivers her first budget as chancellor. But what trade-offs does she face? Check our autumn budget 2024 page for our analysis. Follow the team Gemma Tetlow Thomas Pope Giles Wilkes Dr Rebecca McKee @JEPattison 👇 instituteforgovernment.org.uk/autumn-budget-…

Budget day is finally here. Follow our autumn budget 2024 page for our analysis and commentary instituteforgovernment.org.uk/autumn-budget-… And join our webinar at 16:00 for our reaction to Rachel Reeves' spending plans. 🗓️ Follow Gemma Tetlow Thomas Pope Giles Wilkes Stuart Hoddinott Nick Davies for more

TODAY: Rachel Reeves’ first budget promises to be one of the most consequential in years. Join our webinar at 16:00 as Stuart Hoddinott Thomas Pope Giles Wilkes Jill Rutter examine the chancellor's announcements and make sense of her plans for the economy 📺📅instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/rachel-r…

More details on local government finances: - Core spending power to increase by 3.2% in real terms in 2025/26 - That's pretty much exactly in line with the average annual increase of 3.1% per year since 2019/20

Two charts that show this is a genuinely consequential budget that changes the direction on spending

Integrated settlements for Greater Manchester and the West Midlands for 2025/26 confirmed in today's budget - though exact funds tbc. The gov have also released new criteria for deciding which combined authorities will be next in line.

My take for Institute for Government A genuinely big budget that aligns the government’s fiscal numbers more closely with their rhetoric and ambition instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/rachel…

Moves announced in last week's Autumn Budget to give mayors more powers more control over budgets are welcome, but in a new Institute for Government blog I argue that attention also needs to be paid to local accountability arrangements 🧵

Why support for the Assisted Dying Bill is ebbing away in Parliament even as the legislation is launched - my column for ⁦The i Paper⁩ inews.co.uk/opinion/assist…

Dr Rebecca McKee and I have written a new explainer on inquiries for Institute for Government. Inquiries are an important opportunity for victims' voices to be heard and for lessons to be learned. They are also increasingly high profile. Find out more here. instituteforgovernment.org.uk/explainer/publ…

Join me and this excellent panel on 11 March as we discuss what MCAs need / what reforms are required to deliver economic growth Sign up below!

The UK’s weak parliamentary scrutiny of the spending review process needs to change – and a new generation of MPs should be demanding to play their part More from Ben Paxton and Dr Rebecca McKee👇 instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/liaiso…