Gross domestic product increased by 0.6% in the second quarter of this year, up from the 0.3% recorded over the first three months, according to official estimates.
The UK’s poor quality infrastructure is likely to constrain the growth prospects of the economy compared to international rivals, a report analysing the state of the built environment across 30...
Unemployment fell slightly over the three months to May, with a 0.2% percentage points decline against the previous three months, the Office for National Statistics has said
The current system of pension tax reliefs benefits higher earners disproportionately, a report examining the current system by the Pensions Policy Institute has found
Public Finance talked to Owen Jones at the CIPFA Conference 2013 about why he rejects the premise of austerity and why council borrowing rules should be relaxed.
The High Speed 2 rail project should be scrapped and the money re-invested in a massive housebuilding drive, an influential Conservative commentator told the CIPFA conference
The London Finance Commission's proposals to devolve more financial powers to the capital could create a ‘virtuous circle’ of economic growth, according to its chair Tony Travers
The youngest adults are the least likely to be sympathetic to poor people or proud of the welfare state, Ipsos Mori chief executive Ben Page has revealed today
Labour is set to announce proposals to revamp Local Enterprise Partnerships across England to improve their ability to help deliver economic growth, shadow business secretary Chuka Umunna has...
Solving the ‘jobs puzzle’ in the economy is fundamental to understanding how the country can recover, BBC economics editor Stephanie Flanders has told CIPFA’s annual conference
The new CIPFA president has called for a ‘proper conversation’ about the future of public services amid spending cuts in her speech to the CIPFA annual conference this morning
As the June Spending Review extends austerity cuts across government, ‘smart skills’ will be essential for Whitehall finance staff to address the challenges
Local Enterprise Partnerships boundaries could be redrawn, Business Secretary Vince Cable has indicated, saying that the scope of the 39 areas is ‘not set in stone’.
Those who take the risks reap the rewards. Or do they? The truth is that from Silicon Valley to Singapore, innovation relies heavily on state funding. It’s time for the private sector to give...
Growth remained flat at the start of 2012, meaning there was no double-dip recession, according to the latest estimates from the Office for National Statistics.