The UK’s major cities have issued a joint call for a more local, place-based approach to public spending to form part of the upcoming Comprehensive Spending Review.
Countries like the UK should not cut public spending to bring down sovereign debt as the impact on the economy could outweigh the benefits, an International Monetary Fund research paper has concluded.
David Cameron has pledged the majority Conservative government will deliver a good life for everyone in the UK. Richard Johnstone looks at the party’s plans for the public finances now it is in sole...
Cities that appoint metro mayors will receive a suite of new powers, while a law will be passed to freeze personal taxes until 2020, the Queen’s Speech has confirmed.
The new Conservative government will need to deliver substantial improvements in public sector efficiency and productivity if it is to fulfil its ambitious spending promises
The International Monetary Fund has forecast that the UK will continue to run a deficit until 2020, despite official Treasury projections showing a surplus in the public finances by 2018/19.
The NHS in England is projected to have overspent its budget by more than £600m in 2014/15, an analysis by the Health Foundation has found, despite the service receiving an extra £900m in...
The Institute for Government has called for independent scrutiny of political party spending pledges ahead of general elections to ensure that future coalition negotiations take place on a sound...
George Osborne’s statement included no details on tax rises or how to improve public sector efficiency, but the next government will likely need both to meet fiscal targets.
Public spending is set to increase from 2019/20, bringing austerity to an end a year earlier than planned, Chancellor George Osborne announced in the Budget.
The Barnett formula needs to be scrapped as part of moves to ensure an equitable and sustainable distribution of public funding across the UK, a CIPFA submission to the Northern Ireland Assembly has...
More powers for Scotland must be matched by devolution of tax, spending and welfare powers in England and Wales, according to a poll of council leaders and Cabinet members.
Chief finance officers across Britain’s top 350 firms have backed the government’s deficit-reduction plans, but are warning that political uncertainty around next year’s general election could hit...