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16 Apr 21
An investigation into the behaviour of the UK’s home secretary provides pointers for public finance professionals.
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12 Mar 21
Councils spurning the full council tax rise available for 2021-22 could be creating a rod for the sector’s back.
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8 Mar 21
Tightened wording aims to further restrict councils’ ability to borrow money for commercial property investments aimed at raising revenue.
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4 Mar 21
Rishi Sunak's plans rely on an optimistic vision of the future and implausible spending targets, say Institute for Fiscal Studies research economists Ben Zaranko and Isabel Stockton.
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2 Mar 21
Chancellor Rishi Sunak this week said a one percentage point rise in interest rates would add £25bn a year to the government’s debt servicing costs. So why isn’t the Treasury relieving the pressure...
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15 Feb 21
Covid-19 has left councils more than £1bn short of their expected council tax revenues. But what explains the wide variation among collection levels between different authorities? Kate Ogden, local...
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11 Feb 21
The Department of Health and Social Care has published a white paper promising significant reforms to the structure of the NHS. PF rounds up the sector’s responses.
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10 Feb 21
NHS accounts show the service already faced financial problems going into the Covid-19 pandemic, despite the boost provided by the NHS Long Term Plan. Amelia Chong, policy adviser for finances at NHS...
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29 Jan 21
This week, PF revealed that the Valuation Office Agency has halted talks over business rates rebates for offices – but the government could still face a bill of £500m to compensate councils for lost...
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8 Jan 21
November's single-year Spending Review implies future cuts to unprotected departments in the coming year, while tax rises seem the only option to pay down Covid-19 debt.
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18 Nov 20
Uncertainty surrounds Whitehall’s commitment to releasing its grip on spending levers. Rachel Wilcox reports.
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2 Oct 20
Financial data for April to June shows councils’ revenue spending up 19% in the first quarter compared to the same period last year. The figures will have made sombre reading in Whitehall and town...
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25 Sep 20
How much money could local government raise from government plans to radically shake-up the process of negotiating developer contributions?
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23 Sep 20
Is chancellor Rishi Sunak likely to opt for another one-year spending round, and how constrained are his fiscal policy choices?
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3 Dec 19
The latest CIPFA/IfG Performance Tracker report highlights a ‘turning point’ in the public sector’s life under austerity but warns that government spending decisions remain short-term. ...
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26 Nov 19
The Scottish Fiscal Commission has never been more important, writes Kerry Lorimer.
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12 Mar 19
Donald Trump’s presidential credentials, employment figures and rough sleeping stats, from the March 2019 edition of Public Finance magazine.
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10 Dec 18
Facts and figures on public sector appointments, growth expectations and the costs of feeding Gladstone, the Treasury cat. From the December 2018 edition of Public Finance magazine.
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19 Nov 18
As the opportunity for efficiency savings dwindles, experts call on government to be explicit about the cost of public services. Dominic Brady reports.
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15 Nov 18
Facts and figures from the November 2018 edition of Public Finance magazine.
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14 Sep 18
Facts and figures from the September 2018 edition of Public Finance magazine.
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18 Jul 18
Facts and figures from the July 2018 edition of Public Finance magazine on immigration caps, the riddle of the Lords, and the ethnic diversity gap in UK charities
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11 Jun 18
Facts and figures from the June 2018 edition of Public Finance magazine with information on the EU workforce in the public sector, London’s population, intergenerational support and the future of the...
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14 May 18
Facts and figures from the May 2018 edition of Public Finance magazine on attitudes to immigration, rising knife crime and whether David Miliband is the saviour of the centre
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19 Mar 18
Facts and figures from the March 2018 edition of Public Finance magazine on the gender pay gap, PFI savings and the economic impact of international students.
16 Apr 21An investigation into the behaviour of the UK’s home secretary provides pointers for public finance professionals.
12 Mar 21Councils spurning the full council tax rise available for 2021-22 could be creating a rod for the sector’s back.
8 Mar 21Tightened wording aims to further restrict councils’ ability to borrow money for commercial property investments aimed at raising revenue.
4 Mar 21Rishi Sunak's plans rely on an optimistic vision of the future and implausible spending targets, say Institute for Fiscal Studies research economists Ben Zaranko and Isabel Stockton.
2 Mar 21Chancellor Rishi Sunak this week said a one percentage point rise in interest rates would add £25bn a year to the government’s debt servicing costs. So why isn’t the Treasury relieving the pressure...
15 Feb 21Covid-19 has left councils more than £1bn short of their expected council tax revenues. But what explains the wide variation among collection levels between different authorities? Kate Ogden, local...
11 Feb 21The Department of Health and Social Care has published a white paper promising significant reforms to the structure of the NHS. PF rounds up the sector’s responses.
10 Feb 21NHS accounts show the service already faced financial problems going into the Covid-19 pandemic, despite the boost provided by the NHS Long Term Plan. Amelia Chong, policy adviser for finances at NHS...
29 Jan 21This week, PF revealed that the Valuation Office Agency has halted talks over business rates rebates for offices – but the government could still face a bill of £500m to compensate councils for lost...
18 Nov 20Uncertainty surrounds Whitehall’s commitment to releasing its grip on spending levers. Rachel Wilcox reports.
2 Oct 20Financial data for April to June shows councils’ revenue spending up 19% in the first quarter compared to the same period last year. The figures will have made sombre reading in Whitehall and town...
25 Sep 20How much money could local government raise from government plans to radically shake-up the process of negotiating developer contributions?
23 Sep 20Is chancellor Rishi Sunak likely to opt for another one-year spending round, and how constrained are his fiscal policy choices?
3 Dec 19The latest CIPFA/IfG Performance Tracker report highlights a ‘turning point’ in the public sector’s life under austerity but warns that government spending decisions remain short-term. ...
26 Nov 19The Scottish Fiscal Commission has never been more important, writes Kerry Lorimer.
12 Mar 19Donald Trump’s presidential credentials, employment figures and rough sleeping stats, from the March 2019 edition of Public Finance magazine.
10 Dec 18Facts and figures on public sector appointments, growth expectations and the costs of feeding Gladstone, the Treasury cat. From the December 2018 edition of Public Finance magazine.
19 Nov 18As the opportunity for efficiency savings dwindles, experts call on government to be explicit about the cost of public services. Dominic Brady reports.
15 Nov 18Facts and figures from the November 2018 edition of Public Finance magazine.
14 Sep 18Facts and figures from the September 2018 edition of Public Finance magazine.
18 Jul 18Facts and figures from the July 2018 edition of Public Finance magazine on immigration caps, the riddle of the Lords, and the ethnic diversity gap in UK charities
11 Jun 18Facts and figures from the June 2018 edition of Public Finance magazine with information on the EU workforce in the public sector, London’s population, intergenerational support and the future of the...
14 May 18Facts and figures from the May 2018 edition of Public Finance magazine on attitudes to immigration, rising knife crime and whether David Miliband is the saviour of the centre
19 Mar 18Facts and figures from the March 2018 edition of Public Finance magazine on the gender pay gap, PFI savings and the economic impact of international students.
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