A leading think-tank in Scotland has called on the Scottish Government to provide more information on how its plans for an oil fund will boost the economy.
High-achieving 14-year-olds should automatically take the triple science GCSE to boost the number of pupils going on to careers in science and engineering, the CBI business lobby has said.
The Local Government Association has welcomed the latest municipal waste figures, showing a decrease in landfill and an increase in recycling in England.
A single person with no children needs £158 a week to meet a 'minimum income standard' covering a basic standard of living but excluding housing costs, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation has found.
Joint ventures in which the public sector provides the land and funds and the private sector the expertise may be the key part of a government package to boost the building of affordable homes
NHS trust boards must take the lead in ensuring equal treatment for people with learning disabilities, the NHS Confederation said this week, following a critical report on the service's...
England's regional development agencies met or exceeded their performance targets in most areas in the past financial year, according to government figures.
Northern Ireland's government-owned water company, NI Water, has been ordered by the utility regulator to improve its business planning and corporate governance, following errors predicted to cause...
Direction-of-travel statements will no longer be applied to council performance under plans for a radically simplified and streamlined version of the new inspection framework for local services,...
Teaching should not be viewed as a career for life but as something talented people can easily move in and out of, a centre-Right think-tank has suggested.
A court ruling on equal pay has thrown town hall wage structures into chaos, just days after unions and employers agreed to talks aimed at settling the dispute over this year's pay round.
The government's review of child and adolescent mental health services will explore ways to provide longer-term funding, according to its interim report, published on July 29.
Action taken by local, regional and devolved administrations on climate change is encouraging, but efforts are hampered by contradictions in cross-government policy, MPs have said.
Patients hold GP services in high regard but still have concerns about the availability of appointments at convenient times, according to the Healthcare Commission.
The beleaguered Scottish Labour Party has begun the process of electing a new leader, who will have the formidable task of rebuilding the party in the wake of its humiliating defeat in the Glasgow...
The Labour Party has signalled encouragement for councils to build more homes and a central role for directly employed staff in public service delivery.