Up to 7,000 of Britain's soldiers are unfit to fight, leaving frontline troops 'dangerously exposed,' according to figures obtained by the Conservatives.
The tax credits system continues to lose £1bn a year as a result of fraud, error and overpayment, a report by the Public Accounts Committee has warned.
The future of the Scottish National Party government led by First Minister Alex Salmond was secured when its first budget was approved by MSPs this week.
A single Regional Health and Social Care Board is to be established in Northern Ireland, replacing four existing boards, Health Minister Michael McGimpsey has announced.
Police could be given extended powers to confiscate alcohol from under-18s in a crackdown on under-age drinking, Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has announced.
Local authorities in Wales are to receive extra funding in return for signing up to achieving minimum standards in the main public services from 2009, Andrew Davies has told Public Finance .
New housing minister Caroline Flint provoked controversy this week by proposing that council and housing association tenants should be required to sign 'commitment contracts', showing they intend to...
More strikes are in the offing after thousands of staff brought Birmingham City Council to a standstill on February 5 in protest at the imposition of a new pay structure.
The government has called for fresh efforts to promote community cohesion and tackle tensions as well as setting out policies to create stronger local communities across the UK.
Local government minister John Healey has announced that councils will again be allowed to use capitalisation to help meet their equal pay obligations.
As Peter Hain reflects on the end of his ministerial career, he can at least console himself that he oversaw the re-establishment of devolved government in Northern Ireland.
NHS productivity is still falling by an average of 2% a year, despite the extra billions of pounds that have been pumped into the health service in recent years, official statistics have revealed.
Staff in Northern Ireland councils are 50% more likely to take sick leave than those who work for English local authorities, the Northern Ireland Audit Office has found.
New Work and Pensions Secretary James Purnell has vowed to press ahead with the radical welfare reforms set out by former investment banker David Freud.
Housing associations are missing out on potential savings worth more than £100m per year because they pay too much for maintenance services, the Audit Commission claimed this week.
A council strongly criticised for its performance has been told to speed up improvement by the Accounts Commission, the local government watchdog for Scotland.