Changes to the statutory guidance on local authority investments offer an opportunity for the social economy to make a strong case for local capital accumulation and active community governance, says...
The UK’s public sector borrowing is forecast to increase to £49.9bn during the current financial year, ending in March 2018, according to official figures.
Joseph Rowntree Foundation economist Dave Innes has marked Greg Clark’s homework and asks if the industrial strategy will create better, higher-paying jobs in every part of the UK.
The economic outlook for the UK has taken a gloomy turn, with growth expected to stay below 2% over the next five years, suggesting no return to pre-crisis levels.
The way companies operate in the gig economy means public services are missing out on “enormous” amounts of tax revenue, a leading tax lawyer has told the All Party Parliamentary Group on...
Government borrowing increased by £500m to £8bn in October compared with this time last year, while the national debt increased by £147.8bn, according to official figures.
Facts and figures from the November 2017 edition of Public Finance magazine on changing attitudes to tax and spending, public support for the NHS and rising inflation
The government’s aim for a budget surplus by the mid 2020s may be “no longer sensible” amid current weak economic forecasts, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies.
A new economic model for the regions would help the Labour Party make “a fundamentally better offer” to voters, according to local government and devolution spokesman Jim McMahon.