The government has written to local authorities to confirm an extension to the deadline for statutory audit, due to the increased disruption caused by coronavirus.
The leaders of all six Oxfordshire councils have warned that the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic could leave some “financially unsustainable” – and urged the government to provide more funding.
Economic output in Scotland could fall by a third as a result of measures to tackle the coronavirus pandemic, according to the latest government commentary.
Second-home owners in England could receive a share of millions of pounds of government coronavirus grants, according to real estate adviser Altus Group.
As coronavirus stress-tests our business continuity plans, we stand to learn valuable lessons – not least on the law of unintended consequences, argues AAT president John Thornton.
Economists have warned against the introduction of a universal basic income across Scotland as part of a knee-jerk reaction to the coronavirus pandemic.
The UK government deficit could rise to as high as £260bn – about 12% of GDP – this financial year, as a result of the measures taken amid the coronavirus pandemic, economists at PwC have predicted.
We don't yet know what will be needed to get over the effects of Covid-19, but we know those effects are going to be huge, argues CIPFA's new chief economist Jeffrey Matsu.
The Office for Budget Responsibility has predicted UK GDP could fall by as much as 35% in the second quarter of this year, due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Social care workers in Scotland are set to receive an immediate 3.3% pay increase, backdated to 1 April – following negotiations around increasing their pay to the real living wage.
Blanket deferrals or non-payment of council tax could have a “serious effect” on council funding in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, according to the County Councils Network.
The UK government’s job retention scheme, aimed at saving jobs during the coronavirus pandemic, could cost up to three times the amount originally forecast, according to think-tank the Resolution...
Councils in England have urged the UK government to provide clarity that volunteers can support pharmacies in rural areas – to ensure medication reaches at-risk people.
