Academy schools face a £200m funding black hole as a result of changes to National Insurance contributions that form part of the government’s introduction of a single-tier state pension, an...
Chancellor George Osborne has warned that the UK’s economic recovery is not yet secure and pledged that his March 19 Budget will provide a boost to both investment and exports
Local authorities have welcomed the announcement by Prime Minister David Cameron that people whose homes have been flooded following recent storms in England will receive a council tax rebate.
More than 3,600 people are now receiving the government’s Universal Credit benefit, the Department for Work and Pensions has said, ahead of the reform being expanded into two new areas later this...
GP practices must join together to form primary care networks if attempts to shift health services away from hospitals and into the community are to succeed, according to the King’s Fund
The Local Government Association has hit back at ‘unfounded’ trade union claims that it views the National Minimum Wage as the benchmark for council pay. Its comments came as the sides move into...
Plans to create a municipal bond agency could require closer monitoring of local government by the Treasury to replicate the triple-A ratings received by similar agencies elsewhere, analysts at Moody...
Chancellor George Osborne’s threat to block an independent Scotland from retaining Sterling would amount to a ‘George Tax’ that would expose businesses on both sides of the border to ‘hundreds of...
Parliament should be given greater opportunity to scrutinise the funds raised and spent on green energy schemes through levies on electricity and gas bills, MPs said today
Free or more affordable childcare would boost the number of mothers in the workforce and help reduce the gender pay gap, according to the Institute for Public Policy Research
The Local Government Association has today said it will delay its pay offer to council workers until a decision has been reached on the future level of the minimum wage.
At least £22bn is owed to government by businesses and individuals, yet Whitehall does not have an integrated strategy to manage this debt, auditors have concluded today
The number of people employed in some public services will fall by as much as 40% as a result of the government’s deficit reduction plan, an Institute for Fiscal Studies analysis has revealed.
Chancellor George Osborne has ruled out a currency union between Scotland and the rest of the UK in the event of a Yes vote in September’s independence referendum
The cost of the Ministry of Defence’s project to build two aircraft carriers increased by more than £750m in the last year, but most of the department’s other projects are on track, the National...
Big Lottery Fund grants totalling £112m are to be distributed to charities across England as part of a scheme to better co-ordinate services for people leading chaotic lives.
Bank of England governor Mark Carney has updated the forward guidance that the bank will use to determine future interest rises, but analysts warned the changes meant the policy was now confusing
Companies hit by the current spate of flooding will be given business rate relief, Prime Minister David Cameron announced today as he set out a package of measures designed to give financial help to...
Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has accused Westminster politicians of trying to bluff and bully Scotland, following reports that Chancellor George Osborne will not back a Sterling currency...
