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27 Sep 18
The UK’s Department of International Development has “significant weaknesses” in contract management with commercial suppliers, a watchdog has found.
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27 Sep 18
The UK public sector is “lagging behind” other countries in taking up blockchain technology, a conference has heard.
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27 Sep 18
The Care Quality Commission should come up with a more bespoke approach to inspection to improve the regulatory process, a health think-tank has suggested.
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26 Sep 18
An extension of Brexit negotiations under Article 50 may be necessary to protect the fragile upturn in Scotland’s economy, according to a leading think-tank.
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26 Sep 18
Local government funding is “not fit for purpose” and council-run public finance scrutiny bodies are needed, the shadow communities secretary has told the Labour conference.
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26 Sep 18
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn promised to “confront the challenge of rebuilding our public services” after nearly a decade of austerity, at the party’s conference today.
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26 Sep 18
Almost four out of ten small charities are submitting inaccurate financial information, a watchdog review has found.
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25 Sep 18
Labour wants to create a benefits system based on “compassion and respect rather than distrust and stigma”, the shadow work and pensions secretary Margaret Greenwood has told her party conference.
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25 Sep 18
The proportion of adult social care workers in England leaving their jobs has increased 7.6% over the five years to 2017-18, according to workforce figures.
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25 Sep 18
Labour would scrap academies and free schools and return control of education back to councils, shadow education secretary Angela Rayner told the party’s conference in Liverpool today.
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25 Sep 18
Councillors from across England expressed concern the government will fail to redistribute funds equally after a major shake-up of grant allocation, at the Labour conference.
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25 Sep 18
The government must make tax more popular to properly fund social care, a prominent academic has told the Labour conference.
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24 Sep 18
Labour will “reprogramme” the Treasury to transform public sector investment, the shadow chancellor has said.
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24 Sep 18
Labour would bring in a new tax on holiday homes and set up a national housing department, the party’s shadow housing secretary has told its annual conference.
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24 Sep 18
Northamptonshire’s police and crime commissioner has waded into the discussions over the reorganisation of local government in the county.
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21 Sep 18
The regulator has told NHS trusts to stop setting up controversial wholly owned subsidiaries until further guidance is issued.
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21 Sep 18
Two councils have secured funding from the government to encourage technology businesses to come up with solutions to improve public services.
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21 Sep 18
Borrowing in August was the highest it has been for two years, according to official figures.
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21 Sep 18
The social care system could “collapse” unless the government steps in with more financial support for unpaid carers, council chiefs have claimed.
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21 Sep 18
Scottish councils are facing “increasing fragility” in their finances, according to the head of Scotland’s local government watchdog.
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20 Sep 18
English county councils will cut frontline services next year as they try to make savings of nearly £1bn, an umbrella group has warned.
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20 Sep 18
Scotland’s economy outstripped that of the rest of the UK by growing 0.5% in the second quarter of 2018, buoyed by output from the retail and wholesale sectors, according to the latest statistics.
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20 Sep 18
A commission, using its own unique measurement, has concluded 14.2 million people in the UK were living in poverty last year.
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20 Sep 18
The UK government will return all powers to Rotherham Council after a three-year intervention, the communities secretary has announced.
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19 Sep 18
Funding to build more housing should go to councils – not just housing associations – and must be made available now, council leaders have urged.
27 Sep 18The UK’s Department of International Development has “significant weaknesses” in contract management with commercial suppliers, a watchdog has found.
27 Sep 18The UK public sector is “lagging behind” other countries in taking up blockchain technology, a conference has heard.
27 Sep 18The Care Quality Commission should come up with a more bespoke approach to inspection to improve the regulatory process, a health think-tank has suggested.
26 Sep 18An extension of Brexit negotiations under Article 50 may be necessary to protect the fragile upturn in Scotland’s economy, according to a leading think-tank.
26 Sep 18Local government funding is “not fit for purpose” and council-run public finance scrutiny bodies are needed, the shadow communities secretary has told the Labour conference.
26 Sep 18Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn promised to “confront the challenge of rebuilding our public services” after nearly a decade of austerity, at the party’s conference today.
26 Sep 18Almost four out of ten small charities are submitting inaccurate financial information, a watchdog review has found.
25 Sep 18Labour wants to create a benefits system based on “compassion and respect rather than distrust and stigma”, the shadow work and pensions secretary Margaret Greenwood has told her party conference.
25 Sep 18The proportion of adult social care workers in England leaving their jobs has increased 7.6% over the five years to 2017-18, according to workforce figures.
25 Sep 18Labour would scrap academies and free schools and return control of education back to councils, shadow education secretary Angela Rayner told the party’s conference in Liverpool today.
25 Sep 18Councillors from across England expressed concern the government will fail to redistribute funds equally after a major shake-up of grant allocation, at the Labour conference.
25 Sep 18The government must make tax more popular to properly fund social care, a prominent academic has told the Labour conference.
24 Sep 18Labour will “reprogramme” the Treasury to transform public sector investment, the shadow chancellor has said.
24 Sep 18Labour would bring in a new tax on holiday homes and set up a national housing department, the party’s shadow housing secretary has told its annual conference.
24 Sep 18Northamptonshire’s police and crime commissioner has waded into the discussions over the reorganisation of local government in the county.
21 Sep 18The regulator has told NHS trusts to stop setting up controversial wholly owned subsidiaries until further guidance is issued.
21 Sep 18Two councils have secured funding from the government to encourage technology businesses to come up with solutions to improve public services.
21 Sep 18Borrowing in August was the highest it has been for two years, according to official figures.
21 Sep 18The social care system could “collapse” unless the government steps in with more financial support for unpaid carers, council chiefs have claimed.
21 Sep 18Scottish councils are facing “increasing fragility” in their finances, according to the head of Scotland’s local government watchdog.
20 Sep 18English county councils will cut frontline services next year as they try to make savings of nearly £1bn, an umbrella group has warned.
20 Sep 18Scotland’s economy outstripped that of the rest of the UK by growing 0.5% in the second quarter of 2018, buoyed by output from the retail and wholesale sectors, according to the latest statistics.
20 Sep 18A commission, using its own unique measurement, has concluded 14.2 million people in the UK were living in poverty last year.
20 Sep 18The UK government will return all powers to Rotherham Council after a three-year intervention, the communities secretary has announced.
19 Sep 18Funding to build more housing should go to councils – not just housing associations – and must be made available now, council leaders have urged.
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