The state pension system should be replaced with a credit-based model that is more flexible, fairer and affordable, the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change has proposed.
The scale of England’s crumbling school system infrastructure has been brought into sharp relief after a survey found more than half of schools have buildings that are are out of use or not fit for...
An inquiry will look at what fiscal devolution could achieve in England, with a house of lords committee set to explore the chancellor’s promised roadmap to give regional leaders more control of...
A longstanding dispute over equal pay for school workers across Sheffield has reached a significant milestone with settlement agreements set to be paid.
A 35-year exemption for newly built social housing, increased eligibility of tenants and changes to discount rules are among the reforms to the Right to Buy scheme confirmed by the government.
The Public Accounts Committee has called for an annual progress report to parliament about the government’s programme to strip out unsafe concrete in hospitals, after it emerged that timeframes are...
The benefit system provides a financial deterrent to families of young people pursuing apprenticeships, because some families would, overall, be worse off than if the young person stayed in full-time...
A national fall in primary school pupil numbers is creating financial risks for schools and could impact educational quality, a report from the National Audit Office has warned.
The new Scottish Parliament should prioritise improving awareness of its tax powers, as only one in five people realises the powers are shared with Westminster, a survey has found.
UK public sector borrowing fell sharply in the last financial year and came in marginally under the official forecast, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics.
Households could receive a £183 rebate on their energy bills if the government acts to claw back excess profits made by energy network companies, according to new research by the Institute...
The government must act quickly to tackle the temporary accommodation crisis, because an increasing number of families are being placed in housing “unfit for human habitation”, the cross-party...
The government has committed to investing £20bn in school rebuilding projects, and £3bn per year by 2034-35 in improving the condition of the school estate, following a report that warned incremental...
Deterioration of the conflict in the Middle East could result in a £16bn hit to the UK’s public finances, according to modelling by the Resolution Foundation.
Competition among suppliers for public sector contracts does not guarantee better outcomes, especially when the contracts relate to complex services, an academic study has found.
The government should do more to ensure its compensation schemes reach as many eligible claimants as possible, despite efforts to make the claims process easier, the UK’s spending watchdog has said.
Targeted measures to encourage housing associations and councils to ramp up construction of new homes should be a cornerstone of a plan to get housebuilding going again.
Mandatory contributions on income tax from the age 34 are being put forward by Re:State as a radical alternative model for funding older people’s social care.
Investing in digital technology including biometric scans will slash the shocking number of accidental prisoner releases, the government has claimed, after an independent review warned recent...
