More needs to be done to make auditing an attractive and prestigious profession, and councils stand to benefit hugely if that is achieved, MPs have heard.
Thousands of new professional roles are being advertised in the public sector, setting it apart from some major industries, a recruitment agency has said.
MPs have suggested councils would likely recover more of the business grant funding lost to fraud and error if they were allowed to keep some of the money.
Persistent inflation has led to the Bank of England raising its bank rate for the twelfth time in a row, but commentators have warned that the economy could suffer as a result.
The government will fail to accelerate the transition to net zero without the devolution of funding and additional resources to boost local authority capacity, city leaders have warned.
The government will take over day-to-day running of a rail service it said is vital to the northern economy, following months of disruption and regular cancellations.
