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.
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.
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.
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.
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’.
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.
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.
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.
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...
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.
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.
In the last financial year the value of loans made by the Public Works Loan Board increased by 42%. The LGiU’s Jennifer Glover explains looks at why that might be.
Funds from dormant bank account and inactive charitable trusts will be released to fund a range of community-focused and led initiatives, according to the government’s Civil Society Strategy.