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9 Apr 20
The Treasury is set to extend its emergency overdraft from the Bank of England to help finance the fight against coronavirus.
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9 Apr 20
A London council has raised £80m for its capital investment programme through a private placement, beating the Public Works Loan Board rate despite the turbulent market disrupted by the coronavirus.
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9 Apr 20
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has pledged a package of £750m to help charities with funding difficulties due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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9 Apr 20
Scottish GDP could contract by up to a quarter if coronavirus restrictions remain in place for three months, economists have warned.
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8 Apr 20
Blanket deferrals or non-payment of council tax could have a “serious effect” on council funding in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, according to the County Councils Network.
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8 Apr 20
The UK government’s job retention scheme, aimed at saving jobs during the coronavirus pandemic, could cost up to three times the amount originally forecast, according to think-tank the Resolution...
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7 Apr 20
Councils in England have urged the UK government to provide clarity that volunteers can support pharmacies in rural areas – to ensure medication reaches at-risk people.
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7 Apr 20
CIPFA is concerned that regulators refusals to radically simplify the 2019-20 Accounting Code will put public finance professionals under huge pressure and impact 2021-22 budgeting.
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6 Apr 20
The Welsh government has called on Westminster to deliver additional financial support for Cardiff Airport in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
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6 Apr 20
Universal Credit needs an “emergency boost” to ensure it can properly support people finding themselves out of work due to the coronavirus pandemic, the TUC has said.
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3 Apr 20
Amid a wave of government announcements around support packages for the NHS during its fight against the coronavirus outbreak, Public Finance rounds up some of the key financial measures being put in...
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3 Apr 20
Bus companies in England will receive up to £167m from the government as it hopes to maintain regular services for people in need during the coronavirus lockdown.
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3 Apr 20
Public sector procurement opportunities fell by 30% in March, as a result of disruption caused by coronavirus, according to government contract analysts Tussell.
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3 Apr 20
The government loans scheme for businesses struggling with finances due to the coronavirus pandemic has been revamped following criticism from industry bodies and unions.
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3 Apr 20
The devolution of almost £2bn in disability benefits to Scotland has been put on hold to allow the health and social care sectors to focus on their response to the coronavirus pandemic.
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2 Apr 20
The government has been urged to get Universal Credit ‘battle ready’ for an unemployment ‘crisis’, after nearly one million people applied to receive UC benefits in just two weeks.
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2 Apr 20
Barking and Dagenham Council chief executive Chris Naylor is to be seconded to Birmingham City Council to take up the role of interim CEO, after the Midlands authority failed to fill the post through...
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2 Apr 20
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has confirmed the government is to waive duties and VAT on medical imports from outside the EU, in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
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2 Apr 20
The Debt Management Office is set to auction a record £45bn in gilts this month, in order to help finance the government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.
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31 Mar 20
PF speaks to Don Peebles, head of CIPFA Policy & Technical UK & International about how simplifying this year's accounting requirements could help relieve the burden on local authority...
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31 Mar 20
An ambitious plan to expand early learning and childcare in Scotland has been halted to allow councils to focus on tackling the coronavirus pandemic.
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31 Mar 20
Almost two thirds (64%) of senior local council workers believe fraud is a major risk to local authorities, with the threat intensified by the Covid-19 pandemic, according to research from CIPFA.
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30 Mar 20
A Scottish local authority has outlined the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on its finances, announcing it will borrow £10m earlier than expected to avoid cashflow issues.
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30 Mar 20
The coronavirus pandemic is on course to cause the deepest recession in the UK since the financial crisis of 2008, according to the Centre for Economics and Business Research.
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30 Mar 20
Jeremy Pocklington has been appointed as the top civil servant at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government on a permanent basis.
9 Apr 20The Treasury is set to extend its emergency overdraft from the Bank of England to help finance the fight against coronavirus.
9 Apr 20A London council has raised £80m for its capital investment programme through a private placement, beating the Public Works Loan Board rate despite the turbulent market disrupted by the coronavirus.
9 Apr 20Chancellor Rishi Sunak has pledged a package of £750m to help charities with funding difficulties due to the coronavirus pandemic.
9 Apr 20Scottish GDP could contract by up to a quarter if coronavirus restrictions remain in place for three months, economists have warned.
8 Apr 20Blanket deferrals or non-payment of council tax could have a “serious effect” on council funding in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, according to the County Councils Network.
8 Apr 20The UK government’s job retention scheme, aimed at saving jobs during the coronavirus pandemic, could cost up to three times the amount originally forecast, according to think-tank the Resolution...
7 Apr 20Councils in England have urged the UK government to provide clarity that volunteers can support pharmacies in rural areas – to ensure medication reaches at-risk people.
7 Apr 20CIPFA is concerned that regulators refusals to radically simplify the 2019-20 Accounting Code will put public finance professionals under huge pressure and impact 2021-22 budgeting.
6 Apr 20The Welsh government has called on Westminster to deliver additional financial support for Cardiff Airport in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
6 Apr 20Universal Credit needs an “emergency boost” to ensure it can properly support people finding themselves out of work due to the coronavirus pandemic, the TUC has said.
3 Apr 20Amid a wave of government announcements around support packages for the NHS during its fight against the coronavirus outbreak, Public Finance rounds up some of the key financial measures being put in...
3 Apr 20Bus companies in England will receive up to £167m from the government as it hopes to maintain regular services for people in need during the coronavirus lockdown.
3 Apr 20Public sector procurement opportunities fell by 30% in March, as a result of disruption caused by coronavirus, according to government contract analysts Tussell.
3 Apr 20The devolution of almost £2bn in disability benefits to Scotland has been put on hold to allow the health and social care sectors to focus on their response to the coronavirus pandemic.
2 Apr 20The government has been urged to get Universal Credit ‘battle ready’ for an unemployment ‘crisis’, after nearly one million people applied to receive UC benefits in just two weeks.
2 Apr 20Barking and Dagenham Council chief executive Chris Naylor is to be seconded to Birmingham City Council to take up the role of interim CEO, after the Midlands authority failed to fill the post through...
31 Mar 20PF speaks to Don Peebles, head of CIPFA Policy & Technical UK & International about how simplifying this year's accounting requirements could help relieve the burden on local authority...
31 Mar 20An ambitious plan to expand early learning and childcare in Scotland has been halted to allow councils to focus on tackling the coronavirus pandemic.
31 Mar 20Almost two thirds (64%) of senior local council workers believe fraud is a major risk to local authorities, with the threat intensified by the Covid-19 pandemic, according to research from CIPFA.
30 Mar 20Jeremy Pocklington has been appointed as the top civil servant at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government on a permanent basis.
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