Political parties have been told to wake up to a looming crisis in local government that could see a swathe of councils face financial collapse over the next five years.
The main political parties have been urged to face up to the funding crisis facing health services in England following analysis projecting a £38bn shortfall in NHS funding by the end of the next...
Clamping down on disability benefits without a proper understanding of why the welfare bill is soaring is “risky in the extreme”, and may exacerbate poverty, a new report has warned.
Progress towards eradicating regional inequalities has been “glacial”, driven by patchy policy initiatives and the absence of stable long-term funding, according to a leading think-tank.
Inflation coming down to the Bank of England’s target was not enough for the Monetary Policy Committee to begin cutting interest rates, which still sit at a 16-year high and have been blamed for...
A profound shift in welfare policy that has seen pensioners benefit at the expense of the working-age population has weakened the social security safety net for those most in need, according to new...
The poor performance of cities such as Birmingham, Manchester and Glasgow has created a “yawning prosperity gap” between the UK and other advanced economies, according to a new report.
As the main political parties set out their policy stalls in hastily written manifestos, the focus will be less on the headline announcements than what is left unsaid.
Building enough homes to house everyone on England’s social housing waiting lists would cost more than is spent each year on the NHS, according to a report from a property consultancy.
England’s local authorities need billions more pounds to deliver crucial services to the growing number of people who need them, the next government has been warned.
The Scottish Government has failed to spend over €136m in EU structural funding allocated to boost economic development north of the border, new analysis has revealed.
Neither the Conservatives nor Labour are serious about reducing the level of national debt, the Institute of Fiscal Studies has said, accusing both parties of avoiding the harsh reality of spending...
