Inconsistent progress on delivering financial stability and improving culture at Slough Borough Council means the current three-year government intervention might not be long enough, commissioners...
Growing demand and increasing costs have worsened financial pressures in NHS Scotland that could put its long-term affordability at risk, the national watchdog has warned.
South Cambridgeshire District Council plans to continue its four-day working week, despite government opposition, claiming the pilot has improved staff recruitment and retention.
Cutting taxes ahead of this year’s general election would only meet the government’s fiscal rule if some departments face a “fresh round of austerity”, which is unlikely given the state of public...
Increasing the weekly maximum adult social care charge would partially offset the inflation councils have experienced, the Welsh Government has said while insisting it still plans to make care...
The additional funding that came alongside Stormont’s return might not be enough to deliver financial stability in Northern Ireland, the nation’s fiscal watchdog has warned.
A former officer at New Forest District Council has been jailed for almost five years after defrauding the authority of more than £88,000 through inflated maintenance work.
Improved data monitoring and expert review teams will help the Office for Local Government spot and support councils that could be at risk of financial failure, the government has claimed.
Lower-than-expected output at the end of 2023 meant the UK economy experienced a technical recession in the second half of last year, the Office for National Statistics has said.
The Welsh health board embroiled in a financial scandal is in a more “stable position” due to stronger leadership and better working relationships, the national watchdog has said.
Senior councillors have refused to recommend more than £20m of cuts at Nottingham City Council, potentially escalating a dispute with the government over funding and local decision-making.