This event is part of the Institute for Government's Labour Party Conference 2025 fringe programme.

Speakers: 

Alison McGovern MP, Minister of State in the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Professor Duncan Ivison, President and Vice-Chancellor of The University of Manchester
Bassam Mahfouz AM, Chair of Greater London Authority Oversight Committee
Deputy Mayor Nadine Peatfield, Deputy Mayor of East Midlands Combined Authority
Cllr Bella Sankey, Leader of Brighton & Hove City Council
This event was chaired by Akash Paun, Programme Director at the Institute for Government.

This event was held in partnership with Policy@Manchester - The University of Manchester.

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