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News - May 2010
Doubts cast on public sector's ability to slash staffing costs
Two studies published this week have cast doubt over whether public sector managers will be able to curb staffing costs as they grapple with slashed budgets
06 May 2010
Move Whitehall jobs abroad, say consultants
Moving civil service administration posts abroad could save the biggest-spending Whitehall departments £50m a year, according to the consultancy industry's trade body
07 May 2010
Number of privately schooled MPs rises
The newly elected House of Commons has seen an increase in the number of privately educated MPs, leading to a profile that 'does not reflect society at large', according to research published today
10 May 2010
UK economy grows by just half a percent
The UK economy continues to be characterised by weak growth that is vulnerable to any shock, according to a leading economic think-tank
11 May 2010
Children's fiction biggest growth in library lending, says CIPFA
Children's fiction has been the main area of growth in library lending, according to the annual CIPFA libraries survey
12 May 2010
WAG plans action on child poverty
The Welsh Assembly Government is consulting on a fresh strategy to tackle child poverty
12 May 2010
Civil service 'right' to publish report on Scottish cuts
The Scottish Government's chief economic adviser has defended the non-partisan role of the civil service after being challenged over a controversial report on spending cuts, published during the general election campaign
12 May 2010
Transport funds 'must be spread nationwide'
The new coalition government must match regional transport spending with planned improvements for London, regional groups have warned
12 May 2010
New government to push on with Tory cuts programme
Public spending faces a £6bn cut in this financial year under the coalition government deal worked out by the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats
13 May 2010
Ministers agree to cut in salary
Ministers have agreed to lead the public sector into its coming period of austerity by taking a 5% cut in salary, followed by a pay freeze for the rest of the parliamentary term
13 May 2010
IDA is set to shrink, warns incoming chief
The new head of the Improvement and Development Agency has told Public Finance that he intends to slash the size of the organisation by up to 40%, starting this year
14 May 2010
Foster care ruling could have implications for councils
A High Court ruling that has given a grandmother the right to be paid the same amount as a foster carer for looking after her 15-year-old granddaughter could have wide-ranging implications for carers across the country, campaigners have said
14 May 2010
Russell Group urges changes to student loans
Leading universities are calling for changes to the student loans system to counteract a squeeze on government funding
14 May 2010
Public sector pay review 'too narrow'
Prime Minister David Cameron's pledges on public sector pay have little significance, unions have warned
17 May 2010
Mixed reaction to Office for Budget Responsibility
The launch today of an economic forecasting quango for Budgets has met a mixed reaction from public sector commentators
17 May 2010
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