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October 24, 2020

Institute for Government critical of Johnson's reforms to special advisers' role

The increased powers handed to certain SpAds, including Dominic Cummings, require increased scrutiny, says a new report from the Institute for Government.
August 25, 2020

Government lobbying transparency tool revamped and updated

The Open Access tool makes it easier for the public to find out which ministers have been meeting lobbyists, when and for what purpose.
May 22, 2020

NAO report gives overview of UK government’s response to COVID-19

A new report by the National Audit Office provides an overview of the government’s wide-ranging response to COVID-19.
April 6, 2020

Campaigners urge authorities to move swiftly on ‘virtual Parliament’

Campaigners are calling for a cross-party committee to meet online several times weekly, to question ministers and officials during the four-week adjournment.
September 30, 2019

Northern Ireland nears 1,000 days without ministers in charge

Despite being more acutely affected by Brexit than any other part of the UK, the report says Northern Ireland has lacked proper political representation in the process.
July 27, 2019

Almost two-thirds of new Cabinet attended private schools

Members of the new Cabinet are nine times more likely to have gone to a fee-paying school than the general population.
June 3, 2019

Brexit should force Parliament to reinvent itself, says Institute for Government

New report says Brexit has exposed deep-seated problems with parliamentary processes and highlighted uncertainties in the relationship between government ministers and MPs.
November 29, 2018

Public 'in the dark over the political activities of big business'

New online tool allows users to search meetings between UK Government Ministers and lobbyists, including companies.
November 9, 2018

Institute for Government highlights 'hole' in UK's Brexit proposals

The Government must explain who will take over from Brussels officials in ensuring British ministers and legislators meet their agreed obligations to the EU after Brexit, says a new report.
October 7, 2018

New Afghan mining contracts ‘appear to breach law’, say CSOs

Two mining contracts that are close to being signed by the Afghan government ppear to be in breach of law barring Ministers from holding concessions for a period after they leave office.