Delays and a poor initial estimate for developing a new medical research facility have seen costs soar and “undermined” future resilience to public health emergencies and value for money, the...
The government's fiscal credibility is at risk amid the possibility it announces pre-election tax cuts or spending later this year – on top of an upcoming Budget already based on ‘fiscal fiction’ – a...
Council-funded schools in England are “struggling to finance the basics” and will need £12.2bn of additional funding in 2024-25 to help reverse real-terms cuts to their core funding and meet other...
Inconsistent progress on delivering financial stability and improving culture at Slough Borough Council means the current three-year government intervention might not be long enough, commissioners...
The additional funding that came alongside Stormont’s return might not be enough to deliver financial stability in Northern Ireland, the nation’s fiscal watchdog has warned.
The Welsh health board embroiled in a financial scandal is in a more “stable position” due to stronger leadership and better working relationships, the national watchdog has said.
Senior councillors have refused to recommend more than £20m of cuts at Nottingham City Council, potentially escalating a dispute with the government over funding and local decision-making.
The Bank of England selling public debt could leave the government open to up to £130bn of losses, MPs have said, arguing policymakers “took a leap in the dark”.
The social rent cap and increased spending due to new legislation have created a “perfect storm” at the London Borough of Southwark, slowing housebuilding, a senior officer has said.
Low funding will mean Welsh councils have to cut frontline services in 2024-25, contrary to a claim from the Welsh Government that these services would be protected, a Senedd committee has warned.
A £3.3bn funding package that led to Stormont being recalled will not provide long-term stability to services or public finances, new first minister Michelle O’Neill has said.
Birmingham City Council has delayed its meeting to approve spending plans as it waits for a government decision it said is key to setting a balanced budget for 2024-25.
An outdated funding model has pushed councils into a financial crisis and requires fundamental reform – not simply increasing the reliance on a regressive council tax system – a group of MPs has said.
Falling student levels risk worsening financial pressures for council-funded schools in the capital as authorities face widening education deficits, London Councils has warned.
Government spending cuts have restricted resources in local government and are a factor in the rising number of children in care, a senior judge has said.
An above-inflation increase in council spending power for 2024-25 shows “the government stands behind councils”, levelling up secretary Michael Gove has insisted despite warnings from the sector that...
An inadequate funding settlement means councils face “serious challenges” including further cuts to balance their 2024-25 budgets, the Local Government Association has said.
A quarter of English councils could deplete their reserves to levels that threaten their financial sustainability in the next two years amid soaring service demand, Grant Thornton has warned.
Middlesbrough Council has become the latest authority to request additional government support to balance its 2024-25 budget and avoid a Section 114 notice.
