The government faces a warning that the Spending Review will “make or break” council budgets with three-fifths of counties and rural unitaries fearing they will be unable to balance the books next...
The Scottish Government faces “significant pressures” on spending despite modest funding growth since its last budget, according to the nation’s economic forecaster.
The UK economy is to grow slightly faster than expected this year, but the government has been urged to consider a shake-up of the fiscal framework that would see its performance against its own...
Asset pooling under the Local Government Pension scheme must be completed by next March, with “limited flexibility” for funds still thrashing out new arrangements, the government has confirmed.
The government will face difficult trade-offs if it attempts to protect schools and colleges from pending education cuts, with some areas being “squeezed out entirely”, a leading think-tank has...
A government-backed trial with 25 councils is testing whether an artificial intelligence tool can cut administration tasks by speeding up note-taking, saving time and resources.
The government is delaying publication of its child poverty strategy until the autumn as it considers scrapping the controversial two-child benefit cap.
The Public and Commercial Services Union will hold a national ballot on strike action by mid-September if there is no progress on its demands for pay and job security.
The financial benefits generated by the last Labour government’s Sure Start centres were more than double the amount of the programme’s costs, according to a leading think-tank.
The effectiveness of the Household Support Fund has been hampered by “chaotic and declining” funding which must now be put on a firmer footing, according to a think-tank.
The Welsh Government is squandering opportunities to squeeze economic, social and environmental benefits out of its £3.4bn infrastructure investment programme, according to a new report from Audit...
Scottish councils face a budget shortfall of £647m this year as they grapple with surging cost pressures and intensifying demand for social care, the nation’s spending watchdog has warned.
Proposals have been set out for a new Liverpool-Manchester Railway that regional leaders argue would deliver jobs, growth and regeneration across the North West.
Reforms to Nottingham City Council’s day-to-day operations are “bearing fruit” but need to become embedded to achieve a lasting impact, according to government-appointed commissioners.
The struggle faced by domestic abuse survivors to access local support has been seriously underestimated by the government, according to a critical new report.
Government proposals to cut funding for level 7 apprenticeships for all but the youngest learners risk disrupting the pipeline of professionals qualifying as chartered accountants, CIPFA has warned.
The leaders of failing NHS trusts could see their pay docked by £15,000 as part of a government drive to use senior salaries to improve performance across the health sector.
The £392bn of assets held under the Local Government Pension Scheme should be harnessed to tackle chronic underinvestment in affordable and social housing, according to a leading think-tank.
