Press

Re:State's research and commentary is regularly featured in the media. You can find press coverage of Re:State's work here.

We are always happy to comment on policy issues relevant to our work. If you would like a quote, an interview, or a background briefing, please email press@re-state.co.uk.

 

City AM, 30 September 2026

Director of Strategy, Joe Hill, wrote an op-ed for City AM covering why British companies aren't bidding for Government contracts, and our latest report presenting a new draft to replace the statement every contracting authority must have regard to under the Procurement Act 2023.


Civil Service World

Civil Service World, 29 September 2026

Our report calling for a ban on social value scoring in public contracts, A New National Procurement Policy Statement, was covered by Civil Service World. 


The Telegraph, 28 September 2026

Our publication, A New National Procurement Policy Statement, was covered in The Telegraph. The paper presents a full draft to replace the statement every contracting authority must have regard to under the Procurement Act 2023.


Public Finance, 25 September 2026

Our report, No Job for the Centre, was covered by Public Finance. Our paper argues that the remedy to Britain's employment support crisis is not a better-designed national service, but an entirely new answer to who designs and delivers employment support.

 

 

 


Civil Service World

Civil Service World, 23 September 2026

Our report, No Job for the Centre: The case for devolving employment, was covered by Civil Service World.


The Times, 23 September 2026

Our report, No Job for the Centre, was covered by The Times. The report argues that the answer is not to reform Jobcentre Plus, but to replace it with a fundamentally different model, one that puts people and places at its centre.


Times Radio, 23 September 2026

Our Chief Executive, Charlotte Pickles, joined John Pienaar on Times Radio Drive to discuss Charlie Mayfield's report, the challenge of inactivity and our proposals for scrapping Jobcentre Plus and handing the budget to mayors.


Politico, 23 September 2026

Our report, No Job for the Centre: the case for devolving employment support, which makes the case for replacing Jobcentre Plus with a fundamentally different model that puts people and places at its centre, was featured in Politico's London Playbook newsletter.

 


Local Government Chronicle, 22 September 2026

Director of Policy and Research, Dr Simon Kaye, was quoted in a LGC article on the changing role and identity of local government in England.


Bloomberg UK, 21 September 2026

Our report, Benefitting from abroad, was covered by Bloomberg UK.


Daily Mail

The Daily Mail, 17 September 2026

Great to see our latest report, Benefitting from abroad, covered by The Daily Mail. Comparing working-age disability welfare systems across eight countries, the report highlights fourteen lessons for Britain on assessing need, delivering support and helping people into work.


The Guardian, 16 September 2026

Our report, Benefitting from abroad, was covered by The Guardian in its reporting on pressures facing the Government to reduce spending on disability benefits.


Invert, 16 September 2026

Our Chief Executive, Charlotte Pickles,  joined Invert, to discuss social care and our proposal for a Later Life Care Fund, set out in our report Beyond caring.


Civil Service World

Civil Service World, 3 September 2026

Our draft performance management policy to tackle civil service poor performance, ensure managers are adequately trained, identify and reward exceptional talent, and boost departmental transparency was covered by Civil Service World.


The Telegraph, 3 September 2026

Our publication, A New Civil Service Performance Management Policy, was covered by The Telegraph. The report sets out a draft cross-Whitehall policy to strengthen performance management and tackle poor performance.