The government aims to cut the number of civil servants and reform exit payments, as part of wider plans to deliver £5.5bn of savings, according to a senior treasury minister.
NHS England could be forced to make up to half a billion pounds of cuts to planned investments in 2022-23, to help Covid-19 measures, according to its finance chief.
The London Borough of Croydon still needs to close a predicted £13m budget gap next year, despite hoping to receive £25m of financing flexibilities alongside proposed additional savings.
Nottingham City Council has proposed more than £12.2m of new savings, to help manage a widening budget deficit next year, including closing multiple children’s centres.
Leeds City Council has approved its budget for 2021-22, which will usher in £87.5m worth of budget reductions alongside redundancies and a 4.99% rise in council tax.
The Ministry of Justice failed to meet either of its financial management targets outlined in the 2015 Spending Review, according to the National Audit Office.
London mayor Sadiq Khan has asked GLA Group members to consider recruitment freezes, spending cuts and the use of reserves as he seeks to deliver £500m of savings due to the financial hit from Covid-...