At least 12 UK public bodies – including eight local authorities – have major active energy supply contracts with Russian energy company Gazprom as the sole supplier, PF research...
We are living through uncertain economic times. This week, a group of chief investment officers gathered to discuss some of the main global issues which are likely to impact their decisions in coming...
Some Conservative MPs began the year calling for a U-turn on April's scheduled hike in National Insurance rates due to a looming cost-of-living crisis. But experts believe that it will be hard...
Experts say that the new secretary of state in charge of local government has previous form on radical policy shake-ups – but daunting challenges lie ahead.
Local government fared better than many expected in Wednesday’s Budget and Spending Review – but a closer look reveals the sector is still likely to face funding pressures.
Earlier this week, former UK health secretary saw a job offer from the UN withdrawn. The circumstances leading to his resignation from the UK government earlier this year provide useful...
Government figures released today show a sharp rise in business rate and council tax arrears - PF speaks to local authority finance officers about the factors behind the figures.
Government inspectors pulled no punches in their final assessment of Northamptonshire County Council’s management in the run up to their intervention in May 2018. Read their full list of 13...
Government support will not cover the half-billion-pound scale of lost council tax receipts in the year following the outbreak of Covid-19 – leaving councils facing service cuts – according to sector...
