Calum Rutter

Deputy editor

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Budget 2024: CIPFA says government’s work has only just begun

Owen Mapley has said the new government’s first Budget “will reassure some public service leaders... Read more
Budget 2024: Reeves blames fiscal inheritance for tax decisions

Rachel Reeves repeatedly blamed the economic and fiscal situation Labour took over after the... Read more
Starmer promises ‘painful’ Budget

The prime minister vowed to take “difficult decisions”, a popular euphemism for enacting austerity... Read more
UK government borrowing higher than expected

Central government borrowing so far this year is about £6bn above what was forecast in March’s... Read more
CIPFA: Government still needs to address social care funding challenges

The government scrapping “underfunded” adult social care charging reforms to save money does not... Read more
Government revives backstop plan in hope to fix local audit backlog

New backstop dates for local government audits will clear the backlog in the next few years, as... Read more
NAO: NHS in England facing ‘unprecedented’ challenge

The scale of the financial issues English health services face now and in the coming years is “... Read more
King’s Speech: Labour promises ‘mission led’ government

Stability and economic growth were the major themes of Keir Starmer’s first King’s Speech.
Annual CPI inflation sticks at 2% in June

The Bank of England faces calls to cut inflation at its next Monetary Policy Committee meeting... Read more
Districts want a place in the government’s ‘devolution revolution’

District councils want a role “at the heart” of the government’s push for devolution, but are yet... Read more

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