The lure of better pay and thriving opportunities across the finance, tech and consulting sectors has done little to dampen enthusiasm among graduates from the top universities for a career in the...
The government has announced measures to ensure local public services are meeting clear expectations tailored to what local people need, which it described as part of a wider drive to shift power...
The newly elected Reform UK leader of Essex County Council has initiated legal proceedings against the government over the county’s local government reorganisation decision.
The remit of public sector accounting officers should include an explicit requirement to report annually on the level of risk across key IT systems, a think-tank has urged.
Current auto-enrolment pension rules are still leaving too many working-age adults saving nothing at all for retirement, according to the Pensions Commission, and a think-tank has warned that with...
A police unit to help tackle the scourge of dodgy high street shops is being rolled out to stem the estimated £1bn laundered through high street businesses each year.
A consultation on the details of the new high value council tax surcharge has been launched with the government pledging to make the system fairer for households.
International fiscal experts have warned against overinterpreting narrow fiscal “headroom” measures at the expense of longer-term sustainability risks.
Structural factors including the rise of AI and worsening youth mental health rather than just a cyclical downturn are likely to be driving a rise in the number of young people not in education,...
NHS leaders have called for political backing to make difficult decisions in the year ahead amid growing financial pressures, warning that recent progress could be lost.
The beleaguered HS2 project faces further scrutiny following the government announcement that the railway line will not open for at least a decade at a revised cost of up to £102.7bn.
Scottish Widows has called for an increase in auto-enrolment contributions to workplace pensions to 12%, after its research found that a third of people – 12.2 million in the UK – continue to face...
The government’s commitment to NHS reforms in this parliamentary session was laid out in the King’s speech including the introduction of the single patient record and abolishing NHS England, with...
Local government bodies have cautiously welcomed reforms included in this week’s King’s speech, while warning that maintaining momentum on change will be the key to their success.
The rising universal credit sanctions expose “a cruel and failing system”, driving people into poverty despite the government’s promise of a culture change, Amnesty International has warned.
British Steel could be back in government hands for the first time since being sold off in 1988, following the introduction of new legislation announced in the King's speech.
Stability and effective governance will be needed to navigate the huge political upheaval following last week’s local and devolved elections as a raft of new politicians take up their seats, CIPFA...
The government has no clear plan for universities facing insolvency and protections for students are inadequate, MPs on the cross-party education select committee have said after warning that the UK’...
The King’s speech contained few surprises but several promises on big issues facing the UK public sector, as questions over Keir Starmer’s premiership dominated headlines.
Agentic AI is not a “one-size-fits-all” solution to all problems for non-profit and government organisations hoping to provide better services, an event heard.
The government’s proposed health innovation zones should bring together a “coalition of the willing” who can agree priorities, pool budgets and resources, and share implementation support to improve...
A focus on values and cultural expectation forms the basis of a proposed new civil service code put forward by Re:State, amid concerns that the current code sets only the bare minimum rules to govern...
Higher debt interest payments and lost tax revenue due to prolonged conflict in the Middle East could cost the Treasury up to £8bn a year, the IPPR think-tank has said, calling on the government to...
The government has committed an additional £1m to help tackle antisemitism and support Jewish communities, following an “alarming” rise in antisemitism since the start of the US and Israel’s war with...
The NAO is launching a new dedicated team to highlight best practice in public sector productivity, against a backdrop of sustained pressure on public services and constrained public finances.
