The UK's biggest civil service union has demanded assurances from ministers that its e-government initiatives will not lead to substantial job cuts, after the e-envoy indicated that there could be...
Trade unions have reacted with anger to the Local Government Best Value Review findings, unveiled this week, claiming that ministers have failed to tackle adequately the contentious issue of the two-...
The Commons' health select committee has delivered an equivocal verdict on the Private Finance Initiative in its long-awaited report on private sector involvement in the NHS.
Health Secretary Alan Milburn heeded calls to avoid further upheaval at four poor-performing trusts by awarding the franchises for their management to their acting chief executives this week.
The future outline of English regional government was laid out on May 9 when Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott and Local Government Secretary Stephen Byers launched the regions white paper.
External managers have been sent into the Royal United Hospital in Bath following the disclosure of poor financial management and the possible falsification of waiting lists.
The new chief inspector of English schools this week promised teachers 'evolution, not revolution' in inspection, but warned that they will be subject to closer scrutiny than ever in the pursuit of...
Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell has given the Football Association extra time to finalise its £715m package deal with a German bank to rebuild Wembley as a national stadium.
The National Lottery Commission's inadequate powers, lack of contingency plans and excessive constraints on bidding contributed to the debacle over the licence to run the competition, an auditors'...
The teaching unions' campaign for a 35-hour working week was dealt a blow on May 8 when the School Teachers' Review Body refused to impose a cap on working hours.
The Northern Ireland Executive's financial crisis has been alleviated by a £200m settlement from the Treasury, along with the gift of defunct security installations and new borrowing powers that...
Claims that Downing Street could halt future mayoral elections because of fears they might lead to increasing support for neo-Nazi parties and other fringe candidates were dismissed this week.
Union leaders have opened another front in the local government pay dispute, writing to new administrations to urge them to 'look after the interests' of staff.
The announcement of a general election in the Irish Republic has been marked by a radical manifesto proposal from the ruling Fianna Fail party to combine major infrastructural investment with off-...
Local government leaders are demanding an urgent meeting with the government to clarify the effects that a World Trade Organisation agreement will have on local authorities.
Londoners are counting the cost of the Metropolitan Police's tough approach to policing this year's May Day protests, following the deployment of an 'unprecedented' 6,000 officers on the streets.
The Department of Health has paved the way for a rapid increase in the number of managers in Primary Care Trusts this week after they were given the freedom to spend what they need on management.
Schools in England's most crime-ridden areas are being offered their own personal police officers as part of the government's latest initiative to cut down on truancy and anti-social behaviour.
