The autumn statement 2023: pressures on public services
b'Public services were hit hard by the pandemic, which exacerbated existing performance problems and pressures on staff. High inflation and widespread strikes have since caused further disruption.\\n\\nAhead of the autumn statement, this event brought together an expert panel to discuss:\\n\\nHow does public service performance compare to pre-pandemic levels?\\nHow can the government recruit and retain sufficient staff to improve public service performance?\\nWhat are the key public service challenges that will be faced by the winner of the next election?\\n\\nAs the Institute for Government and the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) publish the latest edition of Performance Tracker which features new analysis on the performance of public services, Nick Davies, Programme Director at the Institute for Government, presented the key findings.\\xa0He was joined by Stephen Bush, Associate Editor and Columnist at the Financial Times, and Baroness Morris, Chair of the Lords Public Services Committee.\\n\\nThe event was chaired by Emma Norris, Deputy Director of the Institute for Government, with opening remarks by\\xa0Jeffrey Matsu, Chief Economist at CIPFA.'