Councils must take a sustainable approach to efficiency over the next three years if they are to achieve the £4.9bn savings expected, the Audit Commission has said
Conservative proposals to establish an independent Office for Budget Responsibility could fail to fulfil the party's ambition of lowering public debt, senior economists have warned.
Government plans to build up to ten eco-towns by 2020 should not be abandoned in the face of strong protests by residents, a coalition of housing and other groups is demanding.
Labour local authorities and trade unions have reacted with fury to the Conservatives' proposals to subsidise a freeze on council tax increases, warning that vulnerable people would suffer from town...
Northern Ireland Finance Minister Nigel Dodds has said public services must be willing to innovate and adopt cutting-edge ideas in the face of global economic challenges.
The overhaul of governance at the National Audit Office has begun, with advertisements issued this week for the comptroller and auditor general and the new post of non-executive chair.
Child poverty campaigners have urged the government to invest £3bn in tax credits and benefits after figures showed 174 constituencies in Britain had 50% or more children living in, or on the brink...
Northern Ireland is to follow Scotland and Wales in abolishing prescription charges. Health Minister Michael McGimpsey said that the cost would be reduced to £3 from January 2009 and abolished by...
The condition of Scotland's schools is improving but almost a third of buildings are still crumbling or badly in need of repair, official figures have revealed.
Financial management in the NHS has improved significantly over the past year, with trusts staying within budgets and delivering greater value for money, the Audit Commission has said.
