The report, published by the UCL Policy Lab, studied 24 of the UK’s Arm’s Length Bodies (ALBs), ranging from Natural England to the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). It concluded that urgent action is needed to strengthen both resilience and accountability within the institutions that safeguard our environmental, health and food security. Many ALBs are dependent on government ministers for their funding, for the setting of their priorities and for the appointment of