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31 Jul 19
An October emergency budget would be an “extraordinarily bad idea”, director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies Paul Johnson has told PF.
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11 Jul 19
Preparations for Brexit are not happening quickly enough despite the EU granting the UK and extended deadline, MPs have warned.
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11 Jul 19
A change of culture is necessary to tackle public sector fraud and corruption, counter fraud experts have urged.
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4 Jul 19
Pivotal choices loom on local government funding but if we don’t address what we expect from our councils we risk a system that fails to meet needs, says the IFS’ David Phillips.
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2 Jul 19
A third of councils fear they will not have the funds to provide their minimum statutory duties for the next three years, a survey has found.
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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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21 Jun 19
A “damaging” no-deal Brexit would wipe out the billions of pounds the government has built up to spend on public services, the chancellor has warned.
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18 Jun 19
A ‘no-deal’ Brexit poses the main risk to Ireland’s economy, which is “uniquely vulnerable” to events in the United Kingdom, the IMF has warned.
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7 Jun 19
The government spent at least £97m on Brexit consultancy services in the last financial year - but has failed to be fully transparent with costs, the spending watchdog has found.
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3 Jun 19
The government has not learnt from the failures of the Windrush scandal in drawing up the EU settlement scheme, MPs have warned.
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15 May 19
The higher education sector faces unprecedented turmoil but the huge range of funding models means some institutions are better placed than others to weather the storm. Rachel Willcox reports.
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14 May 19
Brexit money, cash for the Windrush generation and puppy smuggling. All in May’s edition of Numbers Game.
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9 May 19
The government has spent £160m renewing Brexit consultancy contracts that are now due to run until April 2020.
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7 May 19
Last week’s local elections were more eventful than expected but were still dominated by national politics rather than community issues, says LGiU’s Jonathan Carr-West.
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6 May 19
Suddenly having to prepare for unexpected European Parliament elections - soon after the local elections - has caused a headache for electoral administrators, says the Association of...
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30 Apr 19
The Queen’s speech, which marks the beginning of a new parliamentary session, will be delayed until a Brexit agreement has been reached, the prime minister’s spokesperson has said.
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29 Apr 19
The SNP has backed plans to introduce a new Scottish currency “as soon as practicable” after independence, overturning the policy of the party leadership to adopt a more gradual transition from...
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29 Apr 19
NHS Providers’ Miriam Deakin explains why 15 health organisations came together last month to write to the prime minister to call for action to create a sustainable social care system.
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24 Apr 19
A second referendum for Scottish independence should be held by 2021 if Brexit goes ahead, first minister Nicola Sturgeon has told the Scottish Parliament.
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23 Apr 19
The United Kingdom’s aid budget faces cuts if rival candidates to lead the ruling Conservative Party turn it into a “political football”, an MP has claimed.
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18 Apr 19
The Scottish economy could enter recession in the event of a disorderly Brexit, economists have warned.
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12 Apr 19
Thousands of civil servants have reportedly been told to halt £4bn planning for a “no-deal” Brexit after the EU granted Britain an extension.
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10 Apr 19
Local authorities need some funding certainty - especially around money intended to replace EU support, says Labour’s Andrew Gwynne.
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4 Apr 19
The Scottish Government has defended its allocation of resources to councils to help them prepare for Brexit, saying it was up to local government to quantify the additional costs it faced.
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2 Apr 19
The government must address the “significant risks” that Brexit poses to local government, MPs have urged.
31 Jul 19An October emergency budget would be an “extraordinarily bad idea”, director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies Paul Johnson has told PF.
11 Jul 19Preparations for Brexit are not happening quickly enough despite the EU granting the UK and extended deadline, MPs have warned.
11 Jul 19A change of culture is necessary to tackle public sector fraud and corruption, counter fraud experts have urged.
4 Jul 19Pivotal choices loom on local government funding but if we don’t address what we expect from our councils we risk a system that fails to meet needs, says the IFS’ David Phillips.
2 Jul 19A third of councils fear they will not have the funds to provide their minimum statutory duties for the next three years, a survey has found.
21 Jun 19A “damaging” no-deal Brexit would wipe out the billions of pounds the government has built up to spend on public services, the chancellor has warned.
18 Jun 19A ‘no-deal’ Brexit poses the main risk to Ireland’s economy, which is “uniquely vulnerable” to events in the United Kingdom, the IMF has warned.
3 Jun 19The government has not learnt from the failures of the Windrush scandal in drawing up the EU settlement scheme, MPs have warned.
15 May 19The higher education sector faces unprecedented turmoil but the huge range of funding models means some institutions are better placed than others to weather the storm. Rachel Willcox reports.
14 May 19Brexit money, cash for the Windrush generation and puppy smuggling. All in May’s edition of Numbers Game.
9 May 19The government has spent £160m renewing Brexit consultancy contracts that are now due to run until April 2020.
7 May 19Last week’s local elections were more eventful than expected but were still dominated by national politics rather than community issues, says LGiU’s Jonathan Carr-West.
6 May 19Suddenly having to prepare for unexpected European Parliament elections - soon after the local elections - has caused a headache for electoral administrators, says the Association of...
30 Apr 19The Queen’s speech, which marks the beginning of a new parliamentary session, will be delayed until a Brexit agreement has been reached, the prime minister’s spokesperson has said.
29 Apr 19The SNP has backed plans to introduce a new Scottish currency “as soon as practicable” after independence, overturning the policy of the party leadership to adopt a more gradual transition from...
29 Apr 19NHS Providers’ Miriam Deakin explains why 15 health organisations came together last month to write to the prime minister to call for action to create a sustainable social care system.
24 Apr 19A second referendum for Scottish independence should be held by 2021 if Brexit goes ahead, first minister Nicola Sturgeon has told the Scottish Parliament.
23 Apr 19The United Kingdom’s aid budget faces cuts if rival candidates to lead the ruling Conservative Party turn it into a “political football”, an MP has claimed.
10 Apr 19Local authorities need some funding certainty - especially around money intended to replace EU support, says Labour’s Andrew Gwynne.
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