With coronavirus prompting big questions about the kind of health and care system we need, Rachel Willcox asks whether it will lead to a fundamental restructuring of our NHS and improve the...
Just as the 2008 crash unleashed the forces of political populism, speculation is now beginning about how the economic and social impact of Covid-19 will transform politics, writes Richard Vize.
The jury is still out on whether OECD talks will succeed in introducing a global digital tax for multinational firms such as Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon.
Local authorities have an important role to play in the UK’s goal to hit net-zero carbon emissions. But amid a flurry of ambitious pledges, Rachel Willcox asks whether they have bitten...
With half of the UK registering productivity levels about the same as the poorer parts of the former East Germany, the prime minister’s pledge to “level up every part of the country” is...
With 3.5 billion users worldwide, social media offers an unprecedented chance to reach out to stakeholders on a much more personalised level, but it’s not all plain sailing, as the Ashridge...
Chance of meeting economic growth plans only one-in-five, global cost of virus outbreak set to soar, council tax rise likely for most of england - all in Numbers Game from the March...
A combination of demographic changes, skills shortages, resource constraints and competition with the private sector means recruiting for local authority finance teams has never been harder
Being able to have a say over your working hours has great attractions for both managers and employees, if the potential pitfalls are acknowledged from the outset
CIPFA’s chief executive warns that government proposals to restrict council investment in commercial property could signal a more prescriptive approach.
From Universal Credit to Crossrail, local government finances to central government IT projects, the National Audit Office has shone a light on some of the biggest public finance challenges of recent...
If your organisation is stuck in bureaucratic, hierarchical ways that worked in a production economy but can only fail in the new world of work, here’s how to level up
Increasing homelessness, parliament ‘misled’ over HS2 costs, 2019 bumper year for public procurement, 18 million health workers wanted - all in Numbers Game from the February...
While the government’s ‘unprecedented’ investment in policing poses a recruitment challenge, it also represents an opportunity for police forces to rethink their approach to crime...
After the collapse of private contractor Carillion and the failure of outsourced probation, is outsourcing out of vogue with local government? Neil Merrick reports.
The government has promised an ‘electric vehicle revolution’ by 2040 to tackle the climate emergency, but building an infrastructure to support this may be easier said than done, PJ White reports.
The government has announced major capital spending plans for the NHS in recent months, but will they offer a sufficient health boost? Alison Moore reports.
Companies benefiting from big UK government contracts operating in tax havens, public sector consulting bill tops £1.4bn and young and women suffer the most from unemployment in...
With a third of the workforce likely to face challenges to their mental health, a caring culture can protect your most important asset while also boosting employee engagement, writes Hult...
Treasury management takes a new turn as local authorities knit investment strategy with local growth, social and regeneration ambitions. Karen Day reports.
As more and more councils recognise the severity of the climate crisis and devise ways to tackle it with support from residents, cost becomes a pivotal issue. Neil Merrick reports.
