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Sir Philip Rutnam
WA Senior Advisor – and former Permanent Secretary, Department for Transport /

What Sir John Kingman’s appointment means for Great British Railways

News about the chair of Great British Railways has been a long time coming, but has finally arrived. So what should we make of the appointment of Sir John Kingman? I’d pick out a few things.

Event /

5 key takeaways from the Health Leaders Forum

Insight /

The Burnham Government – Key advisers map

Freya Stockdale /

Burnham’s social contract for care

Lee Findell /

The Milburn Review, and the politics of creating opportunity for young people

Damian Green
Senior Advisor /

What did we learn from Conservative Party Conference?

As Parliament returns and the last memories of an exciting conference season fade away, here are 10 important takeaways from the Conservative conference in Birmingham.

Insight /

The Burnham Government

Terri Garratt /

The Protection Gap is a Policy Gap – Why insurers need a seat at the adaptation table

Caroline Dawe /

One year on: Moving care closer to home means giving local systems the space to deliver

Joanna Muller /

Person-led, AI-enhanced: what the next phase of AI in healthcare means for patients and communicators

Awards /

WA wins Public Affairs and Policy Consultancy of the Year at the 2026 Communiqué Awards

Rachel Ford /

Media Monitor: The role of AI in communications

Liz Cross /

10 Year Health Plan: One year on – Sickness to prevention

Terri Garratt /

Mansion House 2026: Rachel Reeves’ financial services legacy and what comes next

Professor Inderjit Singh /

A single national formulary – welcome in principle, complex in practice

Sir Philip Rutnam
WA Senior Advisor – and former Permanent Secretary, Department for Transport /

What Burnham’s speech tells us about his approach to government.

Andy Burnham just made his first major speech on what his new leadership would stand for. What have we learned about him, and his likely approach to the task?

Archie Watson /

What does ‘brand Burnham’ mean for business?

Ewan Wightman /

There is no money: How the Defence Investment Plan impacts Burnham’s policy programme

Grant Fisher /

Making health stories land: What journalists actually look for

Adam Calvert /

Where does Wes Streeting’s departure leave national health policy?

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