Schools Secretary Ed Balls has set out how students and parents will have greater involvement in education, as he cancelled Sats tests for 14-year-olds and published the implementation plan for...
More NHS trusts are managing their money well and delivering good services, the Healthcare Commission has said in its annual comprehensive performance assessment of the health service
The proportion of patients offered a choice of hospitals fell from 47% to 45% between March and May this year, according to figures released by the Department of Health
The financial crisis will increase the cost of Private Finance Initiative projects, while the slowdown in the economy could cause further problems if contractor firms are hit, experts have warned
Rewriting the fiscal rules to bring them in line with those in the rest of Europe could provide Chancellor Alistair Darling with some much-needed wiggle room when he comes to deliver his Pre-Budget...
The Scottish Government is coming under pressure to renegotiate the local government finance settlement because of concerns over the cost of free school meals and its council tax freeze policy
Wyre Forest District Council in Worcestershire, Uttlesford District Council in Essex and Tamworth Borough Council in Staffordshire have been revealed as the three councils to receive emergency...
Councils must take a sustainable approach to efficiency over the next three years if they are to achieve the £4.9bn savings expected, the Audit Commission has said
Economists have warned that the government's £500bn banking sector rescue package will lead to a further squeeze on public spending in two to three years' time and put public sector debt at its...