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.

 

BBC Newsnight, 18 August 2026

Our Chief Executive, Charlotte Pickles, appeared on BBC Newsnight. She discussed the fiscal challenges facing the Government ahead of the upcoming Budget this autumn, including the difficult choices around spending cuts and tax rises. 


The Municipal Journal, 7 August 2026

Director of Policy and Research, Dr Simon Kaye wrote an op-ed for The Municipal Journal looking at the prospects for No10 North and the role it can play to help reset the relationship between local and national government


Financial Times, 5 August 2026

Our work on devolution was featured in the Financial Times' analysis of Andy Burnham's proposals for devolving power, with our recent devolution paper highlighted as part of the wider policy debate.


The i Paper, 1 August 2026

Our model for fiscal devolution was covered by The i Paper, and Dr Simon Kaye was quoted.


The Telegraph, 1 August 2026

Our model for funding later-life social care, set out in our report Beyond caring, was featured in The Telegraph. Director of Policy and Research, Dr Simon Kaye, was quoted.


Whitehall Sources, 31 July 2026

Chief Executive, Charlotte Pickles, joined the Whitehall Sources podcast to give her assessment of Andy Burnham's first weeks in government.


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Local Government Chronicle, 31 July 2026

Our work on quangos and fiscal devolution were covered in an article by Local Government Chronicle on the Government's Rewiring the State policy paper. The article also quoted Dr Simon Kaye.


Politico, 31 July 2026

Taxing for take-off, which offers a practical blueprint for England's transition to fiscal devolution, was featured in Politico'London Playbook newsletter.


Prospect, 30 July 2026

Prospect Magazine covered our report, Devolution revolution, in a piece written by Chris Curtis and Tracy Brabin, who co-authored the foreword to the paper. They made the case for a more ambitious approach to devolution.


BBC News, 30 July 2026

Taxing for take-off was featured by BBC News in its coverage of the Government's plans for fiscal devolution.


The Guardian, 30 July 2026

Our paper, Taxing for take-off, was featured in The Guardian.


The i Paper, 30 July 2026

The i Paper covered our proposed model for fiscal devolution, quoting Senior Researcher, Alex Walker, in its reporting on plans to give regional mayors a share of income tax.


The Times, 30 July 2026

Our proposal to fund social care costs through a new social insurance model, set out in our report Beyond Caringwas covered in The Times. 


The Times, 30 July 2026

Senior Researcher, Alex Walker, was quoted a Times article on government proposals for fiscal devolution.


The World Tonight, 29 July 2026

Chief Executive, Charlotte Pickles, appeared on The World Tonight to discuss our proposal of a new funding model for adult social care.