Chancellor George Osborne’s plan to boost the economy of the north of England through devolution to local authorities has taken a step forward with the creation of a ‘minister for the Northern...
Greg Clark has been appointed local government secretary by Prime Minister David Cameron in his post-election reshuffle, replacing Eric Pickles at the Department for Communities and Local Government.
An unprecedented group of 56 Scottish National Party MPs has today travelled to London calling for devolution of a host of economic, fiscal and welfare powers to Holyrood, beyond those proposed by...
Prime Minister David Cameron has returned Iain Duncan Smith to the Department for Work and Pensions in his Cabinet reshuffle as the government begins work on finding £12bn of welfare cuts.
Prime Minister David Cameron has announced that George Osborne is to continue as chancellor and has also been given the title of first secretary of state.
The new Conservative government may have a majority in Westminster, but greater diversity in local elections will still influence how it governs over the next five years
The new Conservative government will need to deliver substantial improvements in public sector efficiency and productivity if it is to fulfil its ambitious spending promises
Pressure is mounting on David Cameron to convene a full-blown constitutional convention after an unparalleled near clean sweep by the Scottish National Party of Westminster seats north of the border.
The UK general election result – with the Conservatives winning a majority – could add at least £2bn to the economy this year, according to the Centre for Economic and Business...
Three Liberal Democrat Cabinet ministers have lost their seats in the general election as the party’s parliamentary representation was reduced from 57 to 8. Leader Nick Clegg was returned to the...
Labour leader Ed Miliband has announced his resignation today after the party suffered a series of high-profile losses in the general election, with shadow chancellor Ed Balls and Scottish leader Jim...
A majority of the public would prefer political parties to work together following today’s general election if no party wins outright, rather than going for a second election, a poll for the...
A coalition of more than 50 charities, think-tanks and public finance experts has called for the next government to prioritise investment in early intervention programmes in a bid to unlock savings...
The SNP’s new leader is being regarded wth the affection usually reserved for royalty. Yet serious questions are being asked about the party’s fiscal policies
The Conservatives would pass a law to guarantee no increases to income tax, National Insurance or VAT over the next parliament if they form the next government, David Cameron has said.
The next government must reform council tax in England to end the ‘absurd situation’ of basing it on relative values in 1991, the Institute for Fiscal Studies has said.
