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5 Jun 20
More than half of frontline services have reported an increase in the need to provide support relating to homelessness since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report from charity...
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5 Jun 20
With government borrowing set to soar to the highest annual level since the Second World War, what is the outlook for public finances?
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5 Jun 20
An economic standstill left the government with no choice, but what are the long-term implications of Covid-19-related debt for public finances?
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4 Jun 20
An additional £3bn could be lost from the coronavirus-hit Scottish economy over the next two years if an extension to the Brexit transition period is not agreed, the Scottish Government has warned.
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2 Jun 20
The government’s rollout of the Infection Control Fund for care homes has been branded “confusing” and “unnecessarily bureaucratic” by the Association of Directors of Adult Social Care Services.
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2 Jun 20
The House of Lords Select Committee on Public Services has launched an inquiry into the role of public services during the coronavirus pandemic – with a view to ensuring any positive outcomes are fed...
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29 May 20
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has confirmed the government is to extend the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme.
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29 May 20
Local authorities could need an extra £6bn to cover the costs of coping with the coronavirus pandemic this financial year, according to analysis from the Local Government Association.
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29 May 20
The Welsh government has urged central government to increase its borrowing limit to help fund the country’s coronavirus response.
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28 May 20
The House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee has urged the government to end its delay on social care reform.
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28 May 20
Liverpool’s combined authority has warned its funding gap could hit £250m as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, and has written to the government calling for ‘fairer funding’.
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27 May 20
The government has pledged to provide 6,000 supported homes in a bid to “end rough sleeping for good”.
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26 May 20
The government’s £1bn Building Safety Fund aimed at making high-rise and high-risk buildings across the country safe from fire has been branded inadequate by the Greater Manchester High Rise Task...
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26 May 20
The proposed new border in the Irish Sea is “unlikely” to be fully operational by the 31 December deadline, according to a report from think-tank the Institute for Government.
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22 May 20
Public sector borrowing hit a record £62.1bn in April 2020, during the first full month of Covid-19 lockdown measures, according to the Office for National Statistics.
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20 May 20
A review into Transport for London’s funding and finances is to begin immediately, transport secretary Grant Shapps has announced, following the agreement of a controversial £1.6bn rescue package...
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19 May 20
The government is to allocate £84m to research organisations to help with the development of a coronavirus vaccine.
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18 May 20
The HS2 high-speed rail project has gone “badly off course” and the government needs regular, accurate and open updates on the problems the project is facing, according to a report from the Public...
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18 May 20
Just as the 2008 crash unleashed the forces of political populism, speculation is now beginning about how the economic and social impact of Covid-19 will transform politics, writes Richard Vize.
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15 May 20
A “precautionary” approach to lifting the lockdown in Scotland will limit the risk of a second wave of the virus north of the border, the Scottish Government has said.
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15 May 20
London mayor Sadiq Khan has criticised the government’s support package for Transport for London, calling the deal “a sticking plaster” and arguing that Londoners will pay “the cost for doing the...
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15 May 20
The Ministry of Defence has left the taxpayer facing huge costs due to “poor contract design and management”, according to a Public Accounts Committee report.
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12 May 20
Care homes could be forced to close if councils cannot meet the ballooning costs caused by the coronavirus outbreak, the head of a care-home provider has warned.
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7 May 20
The Department for Education is damaging the wellbeing and life chances of children with special educational needs and disabilities, according to a report from the Public Accounts Committee.
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7 May 20
Public sector procurement in April fell to a record low, with fewer than 900 new opportunities published, figures from government contract analysts Tussell show.
5 Jun 20More than half of frontline services have reported an increase in the need to provide support relating to homelessness since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report from charity...
5 Jun 20With government borrowing set to soar to the highest annual level since the Second World War, what is the outlook for public finances?
5 Jun 20An economic standstill left the government with no choice, but what are the long-term implications of Covid-19-related debt for public finances?
4 Jun 20An additional £3bn could be lost from the coronavirus-hit Scottish economy over the next two years if an extension to the Brexit transition period is not agreed, the Scottish Government has warned.
2 Jun 20The government’s rollout of the Infection Control Fund for care homes has been branded “confusing” and “unnecessarily bureaucratic” by the Association of Directors of Adult Social Care Services.
2 Jun 20The House of Lords Select Committee on Public Services has launched an inquiry into the role of public services during the coronavirus pandemic – with a view to ensuring any positive outcomes are fed...
29 May 20The Welsh government has urged central government to increase its borrowing limit to help fund the country’s coronavirus response.
28 May 20The House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee has urged the government to end its delay on social care reform.
28 May 20Liverpool’s combined authority has warned its funding gap could hit £250m as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, and has written to the government calling for ‘fairer funding’.
26 May 20The government’s £1bn Building Safety Fund aimed at making high-rise and high-risk buildings across the country safe from fire has been branded inadequate by the Greater Manchester High Rise Task...
26 May 20The proposed new border in the Irish Sea is “unlikely” to be fully operational by the 31 December deadline, according to a report from think-tank the Institute for Government.
22 May 20Public sector borrowing hit a record £62.1bn in April 2020, during the first full month of Covid-19 lockdown measures, according to the Office for National Statistics.
20 May 20A review into Transport for London’s funding and finances is to begin immediately, transport secretary Grant Shapps has announced, following the agreement of a controversial £1.6bn rescue package...
18 May 20Just as the 2008 crash unleashed the forces of political populism, speculation is now beginning about how the economic and social impact of Covid-19 will transform politics, writes Richard Vize.
15 May 20A “precautionary” approach to lifting the lockdown in Scotland will limit the risk of a second wave of the virus north of the border, the Scottish Government has said.
15 May 20London mayor Sadiq Khan has criticised the government’s support package for Transport for London, calling the deal “a sticking plaster” and arguing that Londoners will pay “the cost for doing the...
15 May 20The Ministry of Defence has left the taxpayer facing huge costs due to “poor contract design and management”, according to a Public Accounts Committee report.
7 May 20The Department for Education is damaging the wellbeing and life chances of children with special educational needs and disabilities, according to a report from the Public Accounts Committee.
7 May 20Public sector procurement in April fell to a record low, with fewer than 900 new opportunities published, figures from government contract analysts Tussell show.
