The government must not forget its promise to improve northern infrastructure if it wants to unlock the economic potential of the region, says Joe Anderson.
Student finance has at last become an electoral issue. This could provide the impetus for an overhaul so everyone can afford to go to university, says the Sutton Trust's Javneet Ghuman.
The government needs to invest in renewable energy and have clearer goals to tackle climate change, says WWF's head of energy and climate Gareth Redmond-King.
Brexit brings with it an opportunity to embed social value into public procurement practices, says Matthew Jackson of the Centre for Local Economic Strategies
While there has been some progress on improving the private rented sector more needs to be done - including looking into whether local authorities have the capacity to tackle rogue landlords,...
The announcement of funding for the UK’s development finance institution last week should have come with a commitment to transparency about how overseas development money is spent, argues...
In this testing financial and political climate collaboration between public services has never been more necessary. We need to carry on making the case, says Henry Kippin
Theresa May's promise of an extra £2bn for housing may have signalled a welcome change of approach but the government needs to do more to truly tackle the housing crisis, says...
This week Essex Council became the first county council to start selling lottery tickets to raise money for ‘good causes’ in its communities.On Wednesday we published advice from the...
Today Essex Council starts selling lottery tickets to raise money for 'good causes' in its communities. It is the first county council to set up a lottery in a growing trend of local...
Rent controls are common across Europe and a levy on excessive rents could help generate revenue to build more social housing, says Generation Rent’s Seb Klier
Theresa May’s calamitous set piece speech was poor in public policy terms, and the council housing expansion plans were as badly briefed as they were devised, but the PM remains on her two feet,...
Commitment to future sustainability and transformation funding is crucial if we are to protect progress on clearing provider sector debts, says Tim Connolly of NHS Providers
The number of hospital beds has been on a downward trajectory for decades. Leo Ewbank of the King’s Fund asks if yet more cuts are sustainable or desirable
The government has hinted the 1% pay sector cap could be lifted and that all could be revealed in the autumn Budget. But will public sector pay really be raised significantly? asks IPPR...
