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9 Apr 20
A London council has raised £80m for its capital investment programme through a private placement, beating the Public Works Loan Board rate despite the turbulent market disrupted by the coronavirus.
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24 Mar 20
However coronavirus plays out, chancellor Rishi Sunak’s first Budget shows that a high debt ratio is no longer anathema to government
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2 Mar 20
Coronavirus could push a number of nations into a recession under a worst case scenario outlined by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
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17 Jan 20
Lancashire County Council will become the first local authority to borrow from the UK Municipal Bonds Agency, five years after it was created.
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28 Nov 19
Both Labour and the Conservatives are not being honest with the electorate over tax and spend pledges in their manifestos, the Institute for Fiscal Studies has said.
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10 Oct 19
A rise in Public Works Loan Board interest rates has sparked fears for local authority capital projects.
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7 Oct 19
Revoking Brexit would be the best outcome for the UK economy while a no-deal scenario would double government borrowing, a major economic study has found.
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3 Oct 19
Brexit has been named as the reason for the UK facing a possible recession and the expected delay of the government’s annual statement on its fiscal plans.
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9 Jul 19
District councils are juggling a host of financial challenges as they face greater spending commitments at a time when funding is falling and when many of the challenges on the horizon are ‘unknowns’.
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27 Jun 19
Tory leadership contenders’ tax and spend pledges would cost the country billions, researchers have found.
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21 Jun 19
A “damaging” no-deal Brexit would wipe out the billions of pounds the government has built up to spend on public services, the chancellor has warned.
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23 May 19
Public sector net borrowing in the UK in April was £5.8bn – £0.03bn less than in April 2018. This represents the lowest April borrowing figure since 2007, official statistics have revealed.
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20 May 19
The potential of the new Scottish National Investment Bank will be compromised if it is limited to funding only commercial activities, the Scottish Government has been warned.
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24 Apr 19
Government borrowing fell to its lowest level for 17 years in 2018-19 despite exceeding forecasts by nearly £2bn, official data has revealed.
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9 Apr 19
The UK government has recouped the full amount lent to Northern Rock and Bradford & Bingley with the sale of £4.9bn worth of loans.
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18 Mar 19
Handing public contracts to Interserve despite profit warnings was the “height of irresponsibility”, a union has said.
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13 Feb 19
The success of the planned £2bn Scottish National Investment Bank could be undermined by inadequate capitalisation and vulnerability to political interference, the Scottish Government has been warned.
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29 Nov 18
The Government Counter Fraud Awards 2019 are now extended until 7 December. CIPFA takes another look back at some of the previous winners, including the winners of the 2017 Outstanding...
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12 Oct 18
Local authority spending on commercial trading services has increased “significantly” over the last four years, government data has revealed.
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11 Oct 18
The UK’s public finances are among the weakest in the world after the 2008 financial crash, behind Gambia, Uganda and Kenya, an IMF assessment of assets and liabilities has revealed.
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28 Sep 18
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21 Sep 18
Borrowing in August was the highest it has been for two years, according to official figures.
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10 Sep 18
A new centre will lead the fight against economic crime as the government seeks to counter the City of London’s reputation as a haven for illegal money.
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22 Aug 18
The Treasury has warned against complacency after the UK posted its largest July surplus for 18 years.
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16 Aug 18
Warrington Borough Council faces a delayed sign off of its accounts following an objection over an investment in a bank.
9 Apr 20A London council has raised £80m for its capital investment programme through a private placement, beating the Public Works Loan Board rate despite the turbulent market disrupted by the coronavirus.
24 Mar 20However coronavirus plays out, chancellor Rishi Sunak’s first Budget shows that a high debt ratio is no longer anathema to government
2 Mar 20Coronavirus could push a number of nations into a recession under a worst case scenario outlined by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
17 Jan 20Lancashire County Council will become the first local authority to borrow from the UK Municipal Bonds Agency, five years after it was created.
10 Oct 19A rise in Public Works Loan Board interest rates has sparked fears for local authority capital projects.
7 Oct 19Revoking Brexit would be the best outcome for the UK economy while a no-deal scenario would double government borrowing, a major economic study has found.
9 Jul 19District councils are juggling a host of financial challenges as they face greater spending commitments at a time when funding is falling and when many of the challenges on the horizon are ‘unknowns’.
27 Jun 19Tory leadership contenders’ tax and spend pledges would cost the country billions, researchers have found.
21 Jun 19A “damaging” no-deal Brexit would wipe out the billions of pounds the government has built up to spend on public services, the chancellor has warned.
20 May 19The potential of the new Scottish National Investment Bank will be compromised if it is limited to funding only commercial activities, the Scottish Government has been warned.
9 Apr 19The UK government has recouped the full amount lent to Northern Rock and Bradford & Bingley with the sale of £4.9bn worth of loans.
18 Mar 19Handing public contracts to Interserve despite profit warnings was the “height of irresponsibility”, a union has said.
29 Nov 18The Government Counter Fraud Awards 2019 are now extended until 7 December. CIPFA takes another look back at some of the previous winners, including the winners of the 2017 Outstanding...
12 Oct 18Local authority spending on commercial trading services has increased “significantly” over the last four years, government data has revealed.
28 Sep 18
21 Sep 18Borrowing in August was the highest it has been for two years, according to official figures.
10 Sep 18A new centre will lead the fight against economic crime as the government seeks to counter the City of London’s reputation as a haven for illegal money.
16 Aug 18Warrington Borough Council faces a delayed sign off of its accounts following an objection over an investment in a bank.
