Council spending in England has been cut by almost a quarter on a per person basis since 2009/10, according to an analysis by the Institute for Fiscal Studies.
Voters in England want public spending in Scotland to be cut to the level of the UK average if there is a no vote in next month’s independence referendum, a poll has found.
The new chair of Scotland’s local government spending watchdog has told the country’s 32 councils they will have to be more innovative and open-minded about service delivery to meet renewed budgetary...
