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16 Apr 21
Brexit’s damage to UK public finances looks set to be less harsh than it would have been if a trade deal had not been reached.
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27 Nov 20
A lack of clarity over who will direct place-investment through the proposed replacement for EU structural funding could cloud our hopes of economic recovery, argues Joe Fyans.
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14 Jul 20
The government must ensure £730m of unspent European Union funding is spent by the end of the year to prevent it being sent back to Brussels, according to the Local Government Association.
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26 Mar 20
The government is asking for the planned business rates holiday to be made exempt from European Union rules restricting state aid, as financial pressures mount up due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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24 Sep 19
Growth and local investment is at risk if the government does not provide details of replacement EU funds for communities, council leaders have warned.
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19 Sep 19
A no-deal Brexit would be likely to push the UK into recession next year and mean 2% less growth, according to an umbrella group for developed countries.
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13 Sep 19
The EU’s plans to increase defence spending seven-fold could produce no results if proper goals are not place, auditors have warned.
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9 Jul 19
Declining public services are a result of a “broken” economic model, an economist has told delegates at CIPFA’s annual conference.
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25 Jun 19
A think-tank has warned most forms of Brexit will damage the UK economy - while the Office for National Statistics has predicted borrowing will increase this financial year.
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8 Apr 19
Communities secretary James Brokenshire rebuffed calls to give details on EU replacement funding when pressed in the House of Commons today.
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26 Mar 19
Communities secretary James Brokenshire has hinted local authorities might be able to secure extra funding for Brexit in future from the Treasury.
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26 Mar 19
A new devolution settlement is required after Brexit, a Scottish cabinet minister has said.
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26 Mar 19
Councils have “a lot more to do” to prepare public services for Brexit, a CIPFA conference has heard.
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19 Mar 19
Local authorities have been told to step up planning for community tensions after Brexit.
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4 Mar 19
As the date for the UK’s exit from the EU fast approaches, central government needs to give local authorities more long-term certainty, says CIPFA chief executive Rob Whiteman.
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15 Feb 19
Steps must to be taken to protect more people from falling into poverty in the wake of a no-deal Brexit, poverty charities have urged.
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28 Jan 19
Local authorities have been promised £56.5m to go towards Brexit preparations - £21.5m more than expected, the communities secretary has confirmed.
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22 Jan 19
A no-deal Brexit could knock as much as eight percentage points off Britain’s GDP growth, the IMF’s chief economist has warned.
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2 Jan 19
The communities secretary has warned that councils must be given more money to plan for a no-deal Brexit.
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6 Dec 18
Local authorities need to be prepared for any form of exit from the EU and now is the time to “double down” on devolution efforts, a CIPFA panel discussion has heard.
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29 Nov 18
Analysis from both the government and Bank of England have warned the UK economy could “suffer a severe economic shock” in the case of a no-deal Brexit.
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17 Sep 18
A no-deal Brexit will entail “dire consequences” for the UK economy, which would rapidly start to contract, the International Monetary Fund chief has warned.
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6 Sep 18
Brexit will leave British families worse off regardless of what type of deal the UK gets, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation has warned.
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13 Jul 18
A Labour peer has branded the government’s Brexit plan “totally unviable” while council leaders have said it lacks detail.
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25 Apr 18
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy’s has made “virtually no attempt” to re-order its priorities to implement Brexit, the public finance watchdog has warned today.
16 Apr 21Brexit’s damage to UK public finances looks set to be less harsh than it would have been if a trade deal had not been reached.
27 Nov 20A lack of clarity over who will direct place-investment through the proposed replacement for EU structural funding could cloud our hopes of economic recovery, argues Joe Fyans.
14 Jul 20The government must ensure £730m of unspent European Union funding is spent by the end of the year to prevent it being sent back to Brussels, according to the Local Government Association.
26 Mar 20The government is asking for the planned business rates holiday to be made exempt from European Union rules restricting state aid, as financial pressures mount up due to the coronavirus pandemic.
24 Sep 19Growth and local investment is at risk if the government does not provide details of replacement EU funds for communities, council leaders have warned.
19 Sep 19A no-deal Brexit would be likely to push the UK into recession next year and mean 2% less growth, according to an umbrella group for developed countries.
13 Sep 19The EU’s plans to increase defence spending seven-fold could produce no results if proper goals are not place, auditors have warned.
9 Jul 19Declining public services are a result of a “broken” economic model, an economist has told delegates at CIPFA’s annual conference.
8 Apr 19Communities secretary James Brokenshire rebuffed calls to give details on EU replacement funding when pressed in the House of Commons today.
26 Mar 19Councils have “a lot more to do” to prepare public services for Brexit, a CIPFA conference has heard.
4 Mar 19As the date for the UK’s exit from the EU fast approaches, central government needs to give local authorities more long-term certainty, says CIPFA chief executive Rob Whiteman.
15 Feb 19Steps must to be taken to protect more people from falling into poverty in the wake of a no-deal Brexit, poverty charities have urged.
6 Dec 18Local authorities need to be prepared for any form of exit from the EU and now is the time to “double down” on devolution efforts, a CIPFA panel discussion has heard.
17 Sep 18A no-deal Brexit will entail “dire consequences” for the UK economy, which would rapidly start to contract, the International Monetary Fund chief has warned.
25 Apr 18The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy’s has made “virtually no attempt” to re-order its priorities to implement Brexit, the public finance watchdog has warned today.
