A former Labour first minister has told PF that the divergence of political values between Scotland and England has left him ready to back independence.
A leading Brexit campaigner has said negotiations to leave the EU represent an opportunity to “rebalance the whole of the United Kingdom constitution”.
While Theresa May says ‘Brexit means Brexit’, it means different things to different people, and it will need more than cabinet support to settle the question
In such a data-rich world, how can the public trust government figures? Ed Humpherson of the UK Statistics Authority talks to PF about his plans to improve regulation and champion professional...
The unemployment rate in the UK in the second quarter of 2016 was the lowest in more than a decade, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics released today.
The government is to guarantee European structural and investment funding for projects signed off before the Autumn Statement, chancellor Philip Hammond has announced, but projects using EU funds...
Scotland’s first minister has today unveiled what is billed as a post-Brexit economic stimulus package, bringing forward £100m of planned infrastructure spend into the current year and...
If the UK leaves the European single market, the cost to the UK economy could be as much as 4% of GDP, according to a report by the Institute of Fiscal Studies.
Chancellor Philip Hammond has been urged to bring forward plans for a public spending reset after the Bank of England cut interest rates to a record low of 0.25% in response to economic concerns...
The UK’s candidate for its next European commissioner, Sir Julian King, will be given the security brief by European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker, it was announced today.
Growing uncertainty over the future of European funding for infrastructure and regeneration projects across England will hit economic growth unless there is clarity from government soon, councils...
The fallout from the Brexit vote illustrates how policy debates have been dumbed down in the UK. Steps must be taken to rebuild public confidence in government.
Sadiq Khan is to reconvene the London Finance Commission in order to develop beefed-up fiscal devolution plans for the capital following the Brexit vote.
There needs to be a “step change” in the way the civil service does business in the wake of Brexit and other challenges, the comptroller and auditor general has said.
The UK should reboot Britain in the wake of Brexit by cutting its corporation tax to zero and adopting Icelandic fishing policies, according to a new report.
The UK’s vote to leave the European Union created a mix of impacts across the economy. It is vital in the months ahead policymakers and business work together to meet these challenges
The 27 countries staying in the European Union will give the UK a poor deal for fear that other members will leave too if the terms look too attractive, the CIPFA conference was told.
The UK faces lengthy instability following the vote to leave the European Union, including a possible second referendum on the terms of a Brexit deal, former business secretary Sir Vince Cable has...
The electorate’s decision to leave the European Union will test the UK’s institutional stability, policymaking and delivery. CIPFA stands ready to help
The Brexit vote strains the social cohesion that has sustained our welfare model for decades. We need to re-think how we design and deliver services, and place is the key
Councils should play a leading role in the UK’s talks to leave the European Union to ensure a Brexit deal boosts the government’s ongoing devolution drive, the Local Government Association has said.