An east London borough under fire from the government for its high costs is failing to target housing support services at the most vulnerable people, auditors said this week.
Although the Home Office's latest police force performance figures caused widespread concern about the time officers spend behind their desks, they also contained some positive news about crime clear...
The government will come under renewed pressure to announce a wholesale review of council housing investment after a deal to look at alternative funding options was abandoned on the eve of the Labour...
Two senior officials at HM Customs and Excise have been suspended after it emerged that both men are under investigation by police probing serious fraud cases.
Liberal Democrats have distanced themselves from proposals they fear could lead to a more market-driven approach in the key campaigning areas of health and education.
Scotland's worst secondary schools are to be boosted by funding from both the public and private sectors, First Minister Jack McConnell announced this week.
The European Commission has launched legal proceedings against the UK because it has not been given sufficient access to conduct nuclear inspections at Sellafield.
Ofsted has vowed to continue applying strict sanctions to unsuitable childminders and nurseries after publishing details of the more than 6,000 complaints it investigated last year.
Prime Minister Tony Blair marked his return from his summer break by stepping up Labour's campaign against antisocial behaviour and promoting councils' new powers in the fight against 'louts'.
Vulnerable older people will be able to access benefits and services through a single point of contact under a 'quiet revolution' unveiled by the government this week.
Electoral Commission officials will report on the potential for fraud in all-postal ballot elections next week, following a review of the controversial voting methods piloted this summer.
Michael Howard's decision to take on the government over law and order earned him the approval of the Right-wing press and applause for daring to speak the unspeakable.
The poor quality of financial management across local government and police, fire and health services is a cause for concern, the Audit Commission's annual report reveals this week.
Whitehall is to devolve decision-making to local authorities in nine pilot areas from next year in the first tangible example of the government's commitment to localism.
Critics have rounded on the government's five-year plan to slash crime rates, claiming many initiatives require longer-term solutions and dismissing others as mere 'gimmicks'.
The theft of prison officers' addresses in an alleged IRA spying operation at Stormont has cost at least £30m, Northern Ireland Finance Minister Ian Pearson has announced.
Shadow chancellor Oliver Letwin has dismissed as 'absurd' claims that measurements of Whitehall productivity can be changed to reflect accurately 'value added' improvements in services.
