The Welsh Assembly Government published its draft budget for the next three years this week, with all departments set to experience a real-terms reduction.
The new arrangements for student tuition fees in England amount to a 'quick win' for the Treasury and are less fair and progressive than a graduate tax, Public Finance has been told
The Comprehensive Spending Review should have produced tougher measures on welfare reform and done more on job creation, according to ordinary members of the public
Government plans to raise the cap on student tuition fees came under fire again today for being geared towards elite universities and the best-paid graduates
Two-thirds of senior public sector managers believe the need to reduce costs now will make it more difficult for them to address long-term challenges, according to a report.
The Spending Review confirmed deep cuts in councils' funding along with greater freedoms to mitigate their losses. But while ministers might believe innovation will bridge the gap, the truth is...
Concern is mounting that the government’s new measures to boost local economic growth will not be an adequate replacement for regional development agencies.
For those battling with increasing demand and shrinking budgets, raising productivity seems to be one of the least painless solutions around. But how to achieve it? The Local Government Group is on...
The government borrowed a record high of £16.2bn in September, public finance statistics show in the build up to the Comprehensive Spending Review later today
Labour’s new shadow chancellor set out his alternative deficit reduction plan today, claiming only half of the coalition’s planned spending cuts are needed.
Caroline Flint’s shadow local government team was named today. It includes former Labour treasurer Jack Dromey and Alison Seabeck, who advised Nick Raynsford when he was local government minister
All eyes are on how much the chancellor will cut in his Spending Review. But maximising income from tax revenues is just as important, argues Richard Murphy
Latest economic figures have shown a marked decline growth in the third quarter of 2010, with the onset of government austerity measures cited as a factor in slowing the economic recovery
The chancellor's statement on October 20 has been billed as a Spending Review like no other, with 25% cuts expected across most departments. But the full impact will only be understood
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The government programme to find work for unemployed people is in jeopardy because there are not enough available jobs, the Institute for Public Policy Research has said
