Whitehall's two most influential unions clashed this week as the dispute over management at the Department for Work and Pensions escalated ahead of another 48-hour strike by staff.
Whitehall is to devolve decision-making to local authorities in nine pilot areas from next year in the first tangible example of the government's commitment to localism.
Local government leaders are painting a gloomy picture of their ability to meet Sir Peter Gershon's efficiency targets, predicting inevitable service cuts and council tax hikes.
England's largest housing association, Places for People, has been given a clean bill of health nine months after it was placed under supervision following a major governance row.
Scottish ministers are to gain control of the rail network north of the border in what has been described as the most significant devolution of powers since the creation of the Scottish Parliament in...
Britain's rail network will 'inevitably' be taken back into state control, MPs and union leaders argued this week as Labour set out its transport vision for the next three decades.
Internal auditing standards in Scottish councils have improved over the past three years but performance varies considerably and there needs to be further progress, an Accounts Commission report has...
Critics have rounded on the government's five-year plan to slash crime rates, claiming many initiatives require longer-term solutions and dismissing others as mere 'gimmicks'.
The theft of prison officers' addresses in an alleged IRA spying operation at Stormont has cost at least £30m, Northern Ireland Finance Minister Ian Pearson has announced.
Business leaders have warned that public sector pensions often regarded as gold standard retirement plans are not likely to be sustainable in the long term.
The code governing secondary school admissions is 'toothless' and has allowed some schools to introduce an unofficial form of academic selection, MPs said this week.
Council leaders claimed this week that major reform of the local government finance system could be 'kicked into the long grass' as ministers announced a further inquiry after the 15-month Balance of...
A national 'pay-as-you-drive' scheme to fund Britain's roads could replace a combination of road, vehicle licensing and fuel taxes within two decades, the government has announced.
The government agreed in principle to end the two-tier workforce across all public services this week after senior Cabinet ministers and the business lobby dropped their opposition.
The basis for awarding foundation status to high-performing NHS trusts was thrown into disarray this week after four of the 20 foundation trusts were stripped of their three-star ratings.
Local authorities' role as providers of social care could be marginalised under proposals being considered by social services minister Stephen Ladyman.
Shadow chancellor Oliver Letwin has dismissed as 'absurd' claims that measurements of Whitehall productivity can be changed to reflect accurately 'value added' improvements in services.
Government departments must stop hiding behind the cloak of commercial confidentiality so that Parliament and the public know the true cost of failing IT projects, a cross-party committee of MPs said...
