Caroline Flint’s shadow local government team was named today. It includes former Labour treasurer Jack Dromey and Alison Seabeck, who advised Nick Raynsford when he was local government minister
‘Big Society’ style community activism has done more to help deprived northern communities than economic investment, according to a report published today
Any savings generated from re-letting Whitehall IT contracts are likely to be negated by the costs of the re-tendering process, according to industry experts
Civil service unions have agreed a new redundancy compensation scheme with the Cabinet Office, which will limit payouts to 21 months, it has been announced
All eyes are on how much the chancellor will cut in his Spending Review. But maximising income from tax revenues is just as important, argues Richard Murphy
Latest economic figures have shown a marked decline growth in the third quarter of 2010, with the onset of government austerity measures cited as a factor in slowing the economic recovery
The chancellor's statement on October 20 has been billed as a Spending Review like no other, with 25% cuts expected across most departments. But the full impact will only be understood
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The National Policing Improvement Agency has been lauded for saving money and buying more efficiently. But the Home Office plans to bring it to a halt. David Williams reports
Public sector employees should make higher contributions to their pension schemes, which should not be based on final salary levels, according to an eagerly anticipated government-commissioned report.
The Equality and Human Rights Commission has released a practical guide to help ensure public bodies are transparent and fair when making decisions over spending.
Councils have welcomed a government pledge to press ahead with plans to scrap the Housing Revenue Account but have warned ministers not to saddle local authorities with unsustainable levels of debt...
New Labour leader Ed Miliband today signalled his support for halving the public deficit within four years and promised not to oppose all the coalition’s cuts
Customer service experts have raised doubts that essential public services such as transport, policing or healthcare could fail during the 2012 London Olympics, risking significant damage to the UK...
