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21 Nov 19
Local government spending power would be returned to 2010 levels under a Labour government, the party’s manifesto has said.
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21 Nov 19
Boris Johnson’s pledge to raise the National Insurance Contribution threshold would benefit wealthier households, think-tanks have claimed.
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20 Nov 19
Setting up new government departments can cost up to £34m and may outstrip the benefits, a think-tank has said.
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20 Nov 19
Local authority revenue from business rates has risen for a fifth consecutive year amid political leaders’ pledges to overhaul the system.
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19 Nov 19
The Liberal Democrats have pledged to invest £35bn in health and social care over the next five years via a one pence increase to the basic rate of income tax.
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19 Nov 19
The NHS will cover doctors’ pension tax bills to prevent a winter staffing crisis amid warnings from the sector that workforce shortages are putting patient safety at risk.
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19 Nov 19
The next government must provide councils with “genuine devolution”, the chair of the County Councils Network has said.
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19 Nov 19
Representatives from UK political parties have disagreed over whether to maintain aid spending at the current 0.7% of gross national income.
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18 Nov 19
Council tax scams are the most common type of fraud committed against local authorities, analysis out today has found.
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18 Nov 19
Boris Johnson’s pledge to review and cut business rates “clearly” poses a risk to local government revenue, PF has been told.
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15 Nov 19
The “unacceptable” level of housing benefit fraud and error in Northern Ireland has been slammed by the comptroller and auditor general of the NI Audit Office.
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15 Nov 19
The risk of future floods in the North of England and the Midlands means the government should commit to “major” investment in flood defences, according to mayor of the Sheffield city region Dan...
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15 Nov 19
CIPFA has today issued guidance to advise local authorities on what is expected of them when they invest in property.
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15 Nov 19
England has experienced its worst-ever performance on key NHS targets since they were introduced in 2004, leading to a warning of a coming winter crisis.
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15 Nov 19
The next government should spend an extra £20bn a year by 2030 for free personal care for all in England, funded by an increase in general taxation, a think-tank has said.
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14 Nov 19
Local authorities may be forced to charge for the collection of garden waste and bulky items if funding levels continue to fall, environmental services managers have warned.
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14 Nov 19
The public sector needs to work together to improve the future performance and sustainability of its services, leaders told the official launch of major analysis on government spend.
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14 Nov 19
The cost of social care for people with dementia will almost triple over the next twenty years as the result of a sharp increase in the number of people suffering from an acute form of the condition.
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14 Nov 19
A draft copy of a government review into HS2 warns that although its cost may exceed its current price of £88bn, it should still be built.
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13 Nov 19
The Scottish Government faces two more years of budgetary strain despite the rhetoric over the end of austerity across the UK, according to an economic research unit.
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13 Nov 19
Protecting social care spending has forced English councils to cut other services by 40% in the last 10 years, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies.
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12 Nov 19
Opposition parties have criticised Boris Johnson’s handling of flooding emergencies in South Yorkshire and the East Midlands.
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12 Nov 19
Boris Johnson’s schools funding plans are “too little, too late”, the National Education Union has warned.
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12 Nov 19
Public confidence in the justice system risks being undermined by slippage in the government’s ambitious programme of court reforms, MPs have warned.
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11 Nov 19
The European economy is headed for a period of more subdued growth as a result of uncertainty fuelled by trade conflicts and intensifying geopolitical tensions, according to the latest forecast.
21 Nov 19Local government spending power would be returned to 2010 levels under a Labour government, the party’s manifesto has said.
21 Nov 19Boris Johnson’s pledge to raise the National Insurance Contribution threshold would benefit wealthier households, think-tanks have claimed.
20 Nov 19Setting up new government departments can cost up to £34m and may outstrip the benefits, a think-tank has said.
20 Nov 19Local authority revenue from business rates has risen for a fifth consecutive year amid political leaders’ pledges to overhaul the system.
19 Nov 19The Liberal Democrats have pledged to invest £35bn in health and social care over the next five years via a one pence increase to the basic rate of income tax.
19 Nov 19The NHS will cover doctors’ pension tax bills to prevent a winter staffing crisis amid warnings from the sector that workforce shortages are putting patient safety at risk.
19 Nov 19The next government must provide councils with “genuine devolution”, the chair of the County Councils Network has said.
19 Nov 19Representatives from UK political parties have disagreed over whether to maintain aid spending at the current 0.7% of gross national income.
18 Nov 19Council tax scams are the most common type of fraud committed against local authorities, analysis out today has found.
18 Nov 19Boris Johnson’s pledge to review and cut business rates “clearly” poses a risk to local government revenue, PF has been told.
15 Nov 19The “unacceptable” level of housing benefit fraud and error in Northern Ireland has been slammed by the comptroller and auditor general of the NI Audit Office.
15 Nov 19The risk of future floods in the North of England and the Midlands means the government should commit to “major” investment in flood defences, according to mayor of the Sheffield city region Dan...
15 Nov 19CIPFA has today issued guidance to advise local authorities on what is expected of them when they invest in property.
15 Nov 19England has experienced its worst-ever performance on key NHS targets since they were introduced in 2004, leading to a warning of a coming winter crisis.
15 Nov 19The next government should spend an extra £20bn a year by 2030 for free personal care for all in England, funded by an increase in general taxation, a think-tank has said.
14 Nov 19Local authorities may be forced to charge for the collection of garden waste and bulky items if funding levels continue to fall, environmental services managers have warned.
14 Nov 19The public sector needs to work together to improve the future performance and sustainability of its services, leaders told the official launch of major analysis on government spend.
14 Nov 19The cost of social care for people with dementia will almost triple over the next twenty years as the result of a sharp increase in the number of people suffering from an acute form of the condition.
14 Nov 19A draft copy of a government review into HS2 warns that although its cost may exceed its current price of £88bn, it should still be built.
13 Nov 19The Scottish Government faces two more years of budgetary strain despite the rhetoric over the end of austerity across the UK, according to an economic research unit.
13 Nov 19Protecting social care spending has forced English councils to cut other services by 40% in the last 10 years, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies.
12 Nov 19Boris Johnson’s schools funding plans are “too little, too late”, the National Education Union has warned.
12 Nov 19Public confidence in the justice system risks being undermined by slippage in the government’s ambitious programme of court reforms, MPs have warned.
11 Nov 19The European economy is headed for a period of more subdued growth as a result of uncertainty fuelled by trade conflicts and intensifying geopolitical tensions, according to the latest forecast.
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