MPs have called on the government to provide a clear strategy for the development of the digital economy following the Brexit vote in order to protect this fast-growing sector.
The UK’s vote to leave the European Union created a mix of impacts across the economy. It is vital in the months ahead policymakers and business work together to meet these challenges
City leaders must make the case for devolution to the new government if the programme is to continue under Theresa May’s administration, a leading localism expert has told CIPFA’s annual...
The 27 countries staying in the European Union will give the UK a poor deal for fear that other members will leave too if the terms look too attractive, the CIPFA conference was told.
The UK faces lengthy instability following the vote to leave the European Union, including a possible second referendum on the terms of a Brexit deal, former business secretary Sir Vince Cable has...
There is little evidence that the introduction of the National Living Wage in April has hit the employment rate of lower paid workers, according to an analysis by the Resolution Foundation.
George Osborne will abandon his fiscal rule that requires the public finances to be in surplus by the end of the parliament, saying that he must be “realistic” about the impact of Brexit.
Half of Britain’s working households have seen no rise in living standards since the early 2000s, according to a Resolution Foundation report published today.
Chancellor George Osborne this morning insisted robust contingency plans to maintain economic and fiscal stability were in place following Thursday’s vote to leave the European Union.
Shockwaves from the UK’s vote to leave the European Union are reverberating throughout the global economy and politics this morning as the fallout of Brexit spreads across the world.
Boosting growth in cities is linked to good public financial management that helps engage both public authorities and business in the potential for private and public investments.
IMF managing director Christine Lagarde has reiterated her call for Britain to vote to remain in the European Union in this week’s referendum, saying there is “a clear case” for how the UK has...
Public sector employment has seen two quarter-on-quarter increases for the first time since 2008 according to figures published by the Office for National Statistics.
Chancellor George Osborne has warned that leaving the EU would lead to £30bn in tax rises and spending cuts in order to fill a black hole in the public finances caused by a post-Brexit economic shock.
Vince Cable has been there, done that, delivered the economic warnings. Now the former coalition business secretary is predicting more turbulent weather ahead
The aims of the government’s devolution drive have multiplied, while the limits of centralised public finances are being exposed. More transparent ways of doing decentralisation are needed
Northern Powerhouse devolution plans should focus on boosting productivity, particularly improvements to skills and transport within cities, according to the Centre for Cities.
Brexit would likely see austerity extended for at least a year longer and public sector debt reach a level significantly higher than planned by the end of this parliament, the Institute for Fiscal...
Brexit would trigger a “DIY recession”, plunging Britain into a sustained contraction of its own making and adding half a million people to the ranks of the unemployed, chancellor George...
Facts and figures from the June 2016 edition of Public Finance magazine, on Freedom of Information requests, the relative popularity of chancellors of the Exchequer, ethnic minorities, GDP growth and...
