This policy brief seeks to contribute to the re-emerging topic of public service reform, which is returning largely due to concerns about the state of public services.

The rapid rollout of generative AI models, and public attention to Open AI’s ChatGPT, has raised concerns about AI’s impact on the economy and society. In the UK, policy-makers are looking to large language models and other so-called foundation models as ways to potentially improve economic productivity. This policy brief outlines which policy levers could...

Political parties cannot operate without income and, as a consequence, matters of political finance are of great importance to the quality of democracy. This paper explores the challenges to the current regulatory system for political finance in greater depth. It also discusses how the system may need to develop to deal with those challenges.

How has digital technology affected two key aspects of daily life - transport and finance? This report scopes each sector's remaining open questions and sets out policy and regulatory implications for people’s life experiences,

The science is clear. Human activities, particularly rising emissions levels due to fossil fuel combustion and other embedded high carbon intensity economic systems, are causing dangerous consequences. This paper argues that institutes of all kinds must play a critical role in scaling up contributions to build climate change action.