Programme Director
Devolution at the Institute for Government
Akash Paun is Programme Director for Devolution at the Institute for Government in London, leading work on how devolution works across the UK.
Recent publications include A new deal for England: How the next government should complete the job of English devolution, published in May 2024, which set out 30 recommendations for how to extend, deepen and entrench devolution to the English regions.
The challenges we face are global in nature, and yet our key issues of poverty, public health and social care and security hit closer to home. Can devolution and pragmatic problem solving enable more successful city and region-based outcomes, spearheaded by strong Mayors putting local needs first?
