Lower-than-expected uptake of government heat pump incentives risks slowing one of the UK’s biggest opportunities to lower its carbon emissions, the National Audit Office has warned.
Projects paid for through levelling up funding pots have faced huge delays and the government does not plan to evaluate their long-term success, despite the fact it was supposed to be a flagship...
Climate change and the pursuit of net zero pose a profound threat to Scotland’s public finances, and it could face a disproportionate impact compared with England, the Scottish Fiscal Commission has...
National GDP grew by 0.2% in January, signalling that the UK economy is out of its technical recession – but the country remains in a period of prolonged stagnation.
A growing number of multi-academy trusts are pooling resources, including the general annual grant allocated to each individual school, a report has found.
Government spending plans remain within a fiscal rule to show debt falling as a share of the economy in a few years’ time, but this largely relies on fuel duty rising – a prospect described by a...
Devolution deals and extra cost-of-living support were welcomed, but the Budget failed to address systemic funding issues in local government, sector bodies have warned.
Slow progress in compensating employees for discriminatory pay has prompted GMB members at Birmingham City Council to “overwhelmingly” vote for industrial action.
Councillors have reluctantly agreed to approve Nottingham City Council’s 2024-25 budget despite concerns over a lack of local power over decision-making.
The government should avoid “prioritising politically driven tax cuts while decimating services” during Wednesday’s Budget, public sector unions have said.
The government ending an “essential lifeline” for low-income households would create a “cliff-edge” in support because councils do not have the resources to keep it going themselves, the Local...
Underwriting overspends in the high needs block would prevent cuts by stabilising council finances and should be considered by the government in its Budget, the Education Policy Institute has said.
Longer-term certainty over departmental funding will improve value for money and give government spending plans more credibility, the Institute for Government has said.