The Welsh Assembly Government failed to monitor the risk that the Wales Millennium Centre would not break even after opening, despite warnings from independent advisers, the Wales Audit Office has...
Bromley Hospitals NHS Trust's financial management fell below minimum standards, according to the 2007/08 Auditors' Local Evaluation, exacerbating the trust's dire financial situation.
Housing waiting lists in rural areas are rising by almost 15,000 per month while a major review of the countryside gathers dust in Whitehall, two leading pressure groups claimed this week.
Lansley slates hospital rating system
Shadow health secretary Andrew Lansley has slammed the Healthcare Commission's performance measurement system for hospitals, saying it didn't tell patients...
Conservative proposals to establish an independent Office for Budget Responsibility could fail to fulfil the party's ambition of lowering public debt, senior economists have warned.
Government plans to build up to ten eco-towns by 2020 should not be abandoned in the face of strong protests by residents, a coalition of housing and other groups is demanding.
Labour local authorities and trade unions have reacted with fury to the Conservatives' proposals to subsidise a freeze on council tax increases, warning that vulnerable people would suffer from town...
Northern Ireland Finance Minister Nigel Dodds has said public services must be willing to innovate and adopt cutting-edge ideas in the face of global economic challenges.
The overhaul of governance at the National Audit Office has begun, with advertisements issued this week for the comptroller and auditor general and the new post of non-executive chair.
Child poverty campaigners have urged the government to invest £3bn in tax credits and benefits after figures showed 174 constituencies in Britain had 50% or more children living in, or on the brink...
Northern Ireland is to follow Scotland and Wales in abolishing prescription charges. Health Minister Michael McGimpsey said that the cost would be reduced to £3 from January 2009 and abolished by...
The condition of Scotland's schools is improving but almost a third of buildings are still crumbling or badly in need of repair, official figures have revealed.
Financial management in the NHS has improved significantly over the past year, with trusts staying within budgets and delivering greater value for money, the Audit Commission has said.
Schools Secretary Ed Balls has said fears of litigation over school trips should be 'consigned to history' as the government announced a £4.5m package to reduce red tape and provide teachers with...
Northern Ireland's health service is making progress towards meeting targets for improving the population's health, according to auditor general John Dowdall.
Town halls have been praised for exceeding their efficiency savings targets over the past three years. Local government minister John Healey said councils were well placed to cope with a slowing...
Chancellor Alistair Darling is facing major challenges as he increases borrowing in an effort to maintain public spending, senior economic analysts have told Public Finance .