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30 Mar 20
The UK’s credit rating has been downgraded to AA- from AA by credit rating agency Fitch, due to debt levels related to the coronavirus pandemic.
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27 Mar 20
Following the Cabinet Office’s decision to waive the rules on payment in advance, PF speaks to Peter Schofield, vice chair of the Local Government Association's national advisory group of public...
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6 Mar 20
Government departments have reported £92m in 'fruitless payments' and 'constructive losses' relating to Brexit, according to a report by the National Audit Office.
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31 Jan 20
The impact of Brexit on public services “still loom” as the country prepares to leave the EU this evening, CIPFA has warned.
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17 Dec 19
Boris Johnson must use his large parliamentary majority to push through sustainable funding settlements for public services in need, writes CIPFA chief executive Rob Whiteman.
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13 Dec 19
This election could lead to the break up of the union of the UK as well as the cutting of ties with the EU, writes director of the Institute for Government Bronwen Maddox.
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13 Dec 19
After last night’s historic win, Boris Johnson’s government is now left to deliver on their mandate to get Brexit done and finish what they started. But that isn't all they need to do, writes Local...
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5 Dec 19
The manifestos of the two main parties have “unclear and unrealistic” goals on Brexit, according to the think-tank Changing Europe.
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8 Nov 19
Conservative Party plans for an ‘NHS visa’ will only go “some way” to solving the shortage of doctors and nurses the health service is likely to experience after Brexit, a charity has warned.
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4 Nov 19
The local governance review has the potential to lead to the greatest centralisation of power in Scotland since devolution, first minister Nicola Sturgeon has said.
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29 Oct 19
Nearly three quarters of council leaders expect Brexit to damage their local economy, a poll has found.
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23 Oct 19
MPs have lambasted the government for an “astonishing void of economic information” surrounding its latest Withdrawal Agreement Bill.
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17 Oct 19
A promised social care green paper, 100% business rates retention, further devolution - local government policy has been in the realm of fantasy for some time, says the LGIU’s Jonathan Carr-West.
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16 Oct 19
Resolving border issues caused by a no-deal Brexit is largely “out of government’s control”, the National Audit Office has found.
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14 Oct 19
A date for the Autumn Budget has been set but could be moved in the event of a no-deal Brexit, the chancellor has announced.
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11 Oct 19
Additional paperwork, a likely fall in the pound and greater widening of economic divides - the negatives of a no-deal Brexit add up to an act of economic self-harm, says the executive director of...
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7 Oct 19
Revoking Brexit would be the best outcome for the UK economy while a no-deal scenario would double government borrowing, a major economic study has found.
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3 Oct 19
Brexit has been named as the reason for the UK facing a possible recession and the expected delay of the government’s annual statement on its fiscal plans.
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2 Oct 19
Boris Johnson has promised no checks “at or near the border in Northern Ireland”, in his speech to the Conservative Party Conference today.
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27 Sep 19
Health quangos have called for the government to produce a bill that reverses controversial procurement requirements for NHS trusts.
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23 Sep 19
An inquiry into VAT fraud is set to be launched by MPs, who fear the billion- pound issue could become worse after Brexit.
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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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18 Sep 19
GDP in Scotland fell by 0.3% in the second quarter of the year, just above the rate for the UK as a whole, according to the latest data.
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13 Sep 19
The number of homeless households in England rose 11% between the last quarter of 2018 and the first three months of this year, government figures have revealed.
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6 Sep 19
After years of progress on closing the gap in educational attainment, it looks like poorer pupils are starting to fall further behind their more wealthy peers, says Education Policy...
30 Mar 20The UK’s credit rating has been downgraded to AA- from AA by credit rating agency Fitch, due to debt levels related to the coronavirus pandemic.
27 Mar 20Following the Cabinet Office’s decision to waive the rules on payment in advance, PF speaks to Peter Schofield, vice chair of the Local Government Association's national advisory group of public...
6 Mar 20Government departments have reported £92m in 'fruitless payments' and 'constructive losses' relating to Brexit, according to a report by the National Audit Office.
17 Dec 19Boris Johnson must use his large parliamentary majority to push through sustainable funding settlements for public services in need, writes CIPFA chief executive Rob Whiteman.
13 Dec 19This election could lead to the break up of the union of the UK as well as the cutting of ties with the EU, writes director of the Institute for Government Bronwen Maddox.
8 Nov 19Conservative Party plans for an ‘NHS visa’ will only go “some way” to solving the shortage of doctors and nurses the health service is likely to experience after Brexit, a charity has warned.
4 Nov 19The local governance review has the potential to lead to the greatest centralisation of power in Scotland since devolution, first minister Nicola Sturgeon has said.
23 Oct 19MPs have lambasted the government for an “astonishing void of economic information” surrounding its latest Withdrawal Agreement Bill.
17 Oct 19A promised social care green paper, 100% business rates retention, further devolution - local government policy has been in the realm of fantasy for some time, says the LGIU’s Jonathan Carr-West.
16 Oct 19Resolving border issues caused by a no-deal Brexit is largely “out of government’s control”, the National Audit Office has found.
14 Oct 19A date for the Autumn Budget has been set but could be moved in the event of a no-deal Brexit, the chancellor has announced.
2 Oct 19Boris Johnson has promised no checks “at or near the border in Northern Ireland”, in his speech to the Conservative Party Conference today.
27 Sep 19Health quangos have called for the government to produce a bill that reverses controversial procurement requirements for NHS trusts.
23 Sep 19An inquiry into VAT fraud is set to be launched by MPs, who fear the billion- pound issue could become worse after Brexit.
18 Sep 19GDP in Scotland fell by 0.3% in the second quarter of the year, just above the rate for the UK as a whole, according to the latest data.
13 Sep 19The number of homeless households in England rose 11% between the last quarter of 2018 and the first three months of this year, government figures have revealed.
6 Sep 19After years of progress on closing the gap in educational attainment, it looks like poorer pupils are starting to fall further behind their more wealthy peers, says Education Policy...
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