Rishi Sunak's plans rely on an optimistic vision of the future and implausible spending targets, say Institute for Fiscal Studies research economists Ben Zaranko and Isabel Stockton.
Despite some significant gaps, the 2021 Budget provides a good balance between growth and resilience – and crucially allows leeway for further fiscal intervention later this year, says Jeffrey Matsu.
Rishi Sunak has once again announced billions of pounds of spending as the government attempts to tackle the economic crisis caused by Covid-19, but has drawn criticism for failing to adequately...
A new Treasury campus in Darlington, the location of eight ‘freeports’ and details of how local authorities can bid for a £4.8bn infrastructure fund are among a series of Budget measures aimed at ‘...
The 2021 Budget will see the launch of the UK’s first green bond, more post-Covid-19 support and a new anti-fraud agency– PF rounds up what announcements the chancellor has in store.
A rise in corporation tax and extensions to the Universal Credit uplift and furlough scheme are among potential government Budget moves being reported in the national press. PF rounds up the rumours.
The government has launched a consultation on extending the use of shared data collected by the National Fraud Initiative in a move it says could save the public sector £10m a year.
NHS accounts show the service already faced financial problems going into the Covid-19 pandemic, despite the boost provided by the NHS Long Term Plan. Amelia Chong, policy adviser for finances at NHS...
The UK’s death toll from Covid-19 this week reached 100,000. The grim milestone is a legacy of underfunding for health and care services, says Anita Charlesworth, director of research and REAL Centre...
Differences between the government’s digital systems for procurement and accounting contributed to the government’s lack of transparency over Covid-19 procurement, a Parliamentary committee has heard...
Covid-19 could mean big changes to the future of office working, presenting public bodies with opportunities to reduce costs and raise income, says John Burgess.
November's Spending Review might not have marked a return to full-blooded austerity, but unprotected service areas are facing a financial squeeze after next year, writes IFS economist Ben ...
November's single-year Spending Review implies future cuts to unprotected departments in the coming year, while tax rises seem the only option to pay down Covid-19 debt.
The value of government contracts put out to tender last year fell 8% to £101bn, despite large Covid-19 deals, according to government contracts analysis firm Tussell.
A new digital border system is to cost the Home Office an additional £173m following a suspension in development, according to the National Audit Office.
The Covid-19 pandemic is likely to have a long-lasting impact on governance and financial management in public bodies – Sarah Sheen looks at the issues.
A lack of clarity over who will direct place-investment through the proposed replacement for EU structural funding could cloud our hopes of economic recovery, argues Joe Fyans.