More than £1bn from the latest round of European Union structural funding for Wales has now been invested in schemes across the country, Welsh finance secretary Mark Drakeford has confirmed.
Poor patient flow through the NHS wastes time and money, can hurt patients, and is deeply frustrating for people working in health and care, according to a report from the Health Foundation and the...
A tripartite review of Holyrood’s budget processes to prepare for its new devolved tax powers will go beyond that remit and look at future proofing the Scottish Parliament’s processes...
Health reform plans being put together across England should be halted in order to allow for greater consultation on the planned changes, according to the trade union Unison.
Local authorities should monitor and act on signs that community cohesion is breaking down to ensure Britain remains fair and inclusive, according to Dame Louise Casey.
Local government minister Marcus Jones has issued a final warning to three authorities to cease the publication of council freesheet newspapers more than four times a year or he will need to...
More than £500bn in planned public and private investment is now in the UK’s infrastructure pipeline, according to an update issued by the Treasury today.
England’s education system has made some “remarkable” progress over the past few years, but remains plagued by a growing north-south divide and a skills gaps that threatens economic competitiveness,...
Finance chiefs in charge of implementing NHS sustainability and transformation plans are struggling with a “club versus country” dichotomy, according to the Healthcare Financial...
The Welsh Government is “on track” with preparations to assume its devolved responsibilities for taxation, but careful monitoring is required to ensure the project is a success, the...
CIPFA and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants have today announced a new fast-track path for qualified CIPFA members to enhance their qualification and gain full CIMA membership.
The government is not doing enough to measure the impact of sanctions on people who are drawing benefits or on wider society, according to the National Audit Office.
The Welsh local government minister has told Public Finance he is “open minded” about how funding might change to accommodate planned reforms to the sector that would pool some services at a regional...
The government has been urged to improve the evaluation of spending on apprenticeships in order to maintain the “crucial distinction” between quality and quantity.
Scotland’s municipal spending watchdog has praised the financial management of the country’s local authorities over the past year, but warned them of a bleak future of shrinking budgets...
Demonstrating that the UK aid agency’s private sector arm makes a difference to the poorest people remains a “significant challenge”, the country’s National Audit Office has concluded.
Prison reform campaigners are calling for a greater investment in prison staff after figures showed prisoner suicides have reached the highest level since recording began in 1978.
Abandoning routine independent school inspections would jeopardise standards and undo progress, the outgoing head of Ofsted has warned in his farewell speech.
The Welsh finance secretary has welcomed the increase in capital funding announced by chancellor Philip Hammond in the Autumn Statement this week, but said it did not go far enough.
Chancellor Philip Hammond will not be able to resist calls for extra funding for health and social care for much longer, the head of the Institute for Fiscal Studies has predicted.
Scotland stands to gain just over £800m in extra capital spending over the next five years from the increased investment announced by chancellor Philip Hammond in the Autumn Statement today.
Philip Hammond has pledged a real terms doubling of the government’s annual spending on housing through a £2.3bn fund unveiled in the Autumn Statement today.
Council and NHS leaders have lamented today’s Autumn Statement as a ‘missed opportunity’ to allay the burgeoning health and social care funding crisis.
Combined authorities led by mayors are to be given borrowing powers and councils will have access to new low-cost loans under proposals set out today in the Autumn Statement to boost local growth.
