As Britain faces a winter of discontent, the NHS is looking more like a war zone, but the current recovery plans are little more than a sticking plaster.
Getting more people to live healthy lifestyles is a priority for governments around the world. But slimmer waistlines aren’t good for the bottom line, as Japan is discovering. What can other...
World leaders are spending on a scale not seen since the 1970s to avert multiple crises. Is it a new era of ‘big government’ – and, if so, who pays for it?
A growing consensus around employee wellbeing and improved productivity is driving the adoption of a four-day week across the world. Will the UK public sector be next?
Public bodies are on the front line of the fight against modern slavery, but much more can be done to effect real change. Will a new bill strengthen the detection, deterrence and enforcement of a...
Hopes that inflation was a transitory phenomenon have been battered by economic and political headwinds. So how can Europe’s economies navigate their way to safer shores?
As towns and cities strive to reduce emissions and accommodate a growing shift to electric vehicles, a new challenge has emerged to deliver sufficient chargepoints to meet demand – with some regions...
The global construction industry is bowing under the weight of rising material costs and supply issues – the result of multiple factors all hitting at once. And public sector projects are not immune...
It is a battle that is being fought all over the world – with varying success. How can we raise our efforts to keep vehicles out of towns and cities, cutting traffic and creating cleaner air?
As finance and resources director at North Wales Housing, incoming CIPFA president Jayne Owen understands the pressures being placed on the public by the current economic climate. But she is clear...
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could speed efforts to decarbonise Western energy supplies. But how will governments recoup lost tax income from fossil fuel?
In the UK, many public finance professionals from ethnic minorities feel they have to work harder and be better qualified to reach the same positions as their white colleagues.
