Scotland’s Finance Secretary John Swinney is heading for a battle with the unions after setting tight limits on pay awards for thousands of workers in the public sector
Northern Ireland Health Minister Michael McGimpsey has reiterated his commitment to free personal care for elderly people despite it being ‘currently unaffordable’
GPs and health professionals must do more to spot potential child abuse in the wake of the Baby Peter case, two government ministers have told a Commons committee
Academics have called for broader and more considered reforms to restore public confidence in Parliament after MPs approved a short-term package to defuse the furore over expenses
The Highways Agency has finally signed off its Private Finance Initiative deal to widen the M25 motorway without a Treasury bail-out - although the project’s costs have risen by almost a quarter to £...
Dame Mary Keegan is one of four newly appointed non-executive members of the board of the National Audit Office. The Commons Public Accounts Commission approved the appointments on May 20 following...
Finance directors in the public sector could do more to earn a place at the top management table, according to research from consultancy PricewaterhouseCoopers
MSPs have called for a new standards watchdog to be formed out of the merger of existing bodies as part of plans to slim down the number of ‘czars’ funded by the Holyrood Parliament
Rebel Labour MPs have warned that it would be a ‘kamikaze move’ for the government to press ahead with controversial plans to part-privatise the Royal Mail, as a Commons debate on the legislation...
Sustainable development will be the ‘central organising principle’ for the Welsh Assembly Government and public sector in Wales, the first minister has said
Economists have warned that the cost of government borrowing could rise after grim public finance figures prompted a credit ratings agency to downgrade its outlook for the UK
Council leaders and the Scottish Government have been accused of denying the public and MSPs vital information on the progress of a policy concordat by holding talks in secret
The Operational Efficiency Programme puts public services under renewed pressure to save money by rationalising back-office functions. It's a big challenge, and accurate data and strong management...
Public sector pensions are the focus of efficiency plans for all the major political parties. But any change to schemes could have knock-on effects that would be detrimental to short-term and long-...
New Labour has made great play of its shiny new schools, hospitals and transport projects. But, reports Paul Gosling, this great building programme is about to come to a grinding halt as capital...
