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Government launches review of international aid watchdog

The government will reform the body that scrutinises its aid spending as it merges its... Read more
Pandemic response ‘suffered from lack of strategy’

“Poor decisions” made by the government during its initial Covid-19 response were a result of a... Read more
Think-tank pushes for four-day week in public sector

Moving to a four-day working week for the public sector would boost productivity, create jobs and... Read more
District council becomes second authority to join peer-to-peer lending platform

A second local authority has signed up to a lending platform enabling it to fund business loans to... Read more
Nurse apprenticeship announcement will not solve ‘chronic’ staff shortages

Thousands of new nurses will be trained in the next few years, the government has said while... Read more
LGA urges council oversight of increased public transport funding

Nearly £300m of funding for public transport has been announced by the government as it hopes to... Read more
Public services 'not ready for the pandemic'

Austerity has left public services unfit to respond to the crisis caused by Covid-19, a report from... Read more
Closing business grant schemes ‘will cost local economies £1.37bn’

The government is set to underspend its Covid-19-related business support schemes by more than £1bn... Read more
Devolved administrations to get £3.7bn extra amid pandemic

The government has guaranteed £3.7bn of additional funding for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland... Read more
Review launched into coronavirus impact on Scottish council finances

MSPs have launched an inquiry into Scottish local government finances aimed at working out whether... Read more

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