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24 Apr 19
A £1bn drop in annual council spending on homelessness support in England should be a “wake-up call” for the government, charities have warned.
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23 Apr 19
Universal credit will see 1.9 million claimants lose at least £1,000 each year compared to the previous benefits system, a think-tank has said.
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23 Apr 19
The UK must become “more European” in its approach to public spending to end austerity, a think-tank has urged.
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23 Apr 19
England is facing “democracy deserts” in next week’s local elections with 148 seats going totally uncontested, according to the Electoral Reform Society.
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23 Apr 19
The United Kingdom’s aid budget faces cuts if rival candidates to lead the ruling Conservative Party turn it into a “political football”, an MP has claimed.
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18 Apr 19
The Competitions and Markets Authority’s proposals to partially break up the ‘big four’ accounting firms to increase competition “will have consequences” for local government, CIPFA has said.
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18 Apr 19
Crossrail could go more than two years over its deadline despite billions of extra funding, it has been reported.
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18 Apr 19
The government has “swindled” public sector workers out of £2.4bn in pension payments, a union has claimed.
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18 Apr 19
The Scottish economy could enter recession in the event of a disorderly Brexit, economists have warned.
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17 Apr 19
Research has revealed a “disturbing” number of students being removed from school registers without explanation, a think-tank has claimed – leading to accusations of schools ‘gaming the GCSE results...
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17 Apr 19
A Local Government Pension Scheme consultation will consider “greater separation” of pension fund management from local authorities.
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16 Apr 19
A quarter of NHS nursing wards in England are operating with “high-risk” staffing levels, research has found.
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16 Apr 19
Council spending on services for young people in England has plummeted by 70% since 2010, analysis has found.
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15 Apr 19
Proposals to scrap unfair ‘no-fault’ tenant evictions in England have been outlined by the government.
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15 Apr 19
Changes to the UK state pension age “exacerbate inequality” with women suffering most, a think-tank has warned.
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15 Apr 19
Delays to the social care green paper are a result of the need for “greater consideration” of proposals, PF has heard.
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12 Apr 19
The impact of welfare policies in Northern Ireland will come under close scrutiny in London in the continuing absence of an executive in Stormont.
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12 Apr 19
Thousands of civil servants have reportedly been told to halt £4bn planning for a “no-deal” Brexit after the EU granted Britain an extension.
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12 Apr 19
Delays and uncertainty in funding decisions have weakened the impact of UK aid projects delivered by civil society organisations, says a watchdog.
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12 Apr 19
The head of the civil service has outlined plans to move parts of the organisation outside of London.
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11 Apr 19
Treasury plans to cap public sector exit payments have sparked anger from unions.
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11 Apr 19
Local authorities in England spent £335m on agency care staff last financial year, according to research by The Guardian.
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11 Apr 19
Significant sums of public money are at risk as financial controls within councils come under increasing strain, according to the public spending watchdog for Scottish local government.
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11 Apr 19
The government has pledged to protect people in council tax arrears from aggressive debt collectors.
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11 Apr 19
The school appeals process in England is reinforcing inequalities in education, a think-tank has warned.
24 Apr 19A £1bn drop in annual council spending on homelessness support in England should be a “wake-up call” for the government, charities have warned.
23 Apr 19Universal credit will see 1.9 million claimants lose at least £1,000 each year compared to the previous benefits system, a think-tank has said.
23 Apr 19The UK must become “more European” in its approach to public spending to end austerity, a think-tank has urged.
23 Apr 19England is facing “democracy deserts” in next week’s local elections with 148 seats going totally uncontested, according to the Electoral Reform Society.
23 Apr 19The United Kingdom’s aid budget faces cuts if rival candidates to lead the ruling Conservative Party turn it into a “political football”, an MP has claimed.
18 Apr 19The Competitions and Markets Authority’s proposals to partially break up the ‘big four’ accounting firms to increase competition “will have consequences” for local government, CIPFA has said.
18 Apr 19Crossrail could go more than two years over its deadline despite billions of extra funding, it has been reported.
18 Apr 19The government has “swindled” public sector workers out of £2.4bn in pension payments, a union has claimed.
18 Apr 19The Scottish economy could enter recession in the event of a disorderly Brexit, economists have warned.
17 Apr 19Research has revealed a “disturbing” number of students being removed from school registers without explanation, a think-tank has claimed – leading to accusations of schools ‘gaming the GCSE results...
17 Apr 19A Local Government Pension Scheme consultation will consider “greater separation” of pension fund management from local authorities.
16 Apr 19A quarter of NHS nursing wards in England are operating with “high-risk” staffing levels, research has found.
16 Apr 19Council spending on services for young people in England has plummeted by 70% since 2010, analysis has found.
15 Apr 19Proposals to scrap unfair ‘no-fault’ tenant evictions in England have been outlined by the government.
15 Apr 19Changes to the UK state pension age “exacerbate inequality” with women suffering most, a think-tank has warned.
15 Apr 19Delays to the social care green paper are a result of the need for “greater consideration” of proposals, PF has heard.
12 Apr 19The impact of welfare policies in Northern Ireland will come under close scrutiny in London in the continuing absence of an executive in Stormont.
12 Apr 19Delays and uncertainty in funding decisions have weakened the impact of UK aid projects delivered by civil society organisations, says a watchdog.
12 Apr 19The head of the civil service has outlined plans to move parts of the organisation outside of London.
11 Apr 19Local authorities in England spent £335m on agency care staff last financial year, according to research by The Guardian.
11 Apr 19Significant sums of public money are at risk as financial controls within councils come under increasing strain, according to the public spending watchdog for Scottish local government.
11 Apr 19The government has pledged to protect people in council tax arrears from aggressive debt collectors.
11 Apr 19The school appeals process in England is reinforcing inequalities in education, a think-tank has warned.
