Introduction of the national living wage is a welcome development. But it raises some big questions about the feasibility and fairness of pay restraint in the public sector.
Housing is a political priority for the government, but it is vital that ministers do not just focus on homes to buy. Boosting supply across all tenures can help people choose the right option for...
Relatively little attention has been paid to the relationship between integrated care the broader determinants of population health. An upcoming King’s Fund conference will shed some light on...
A government review is considering reforms to the state-owned rail company, including possible privatisation. There are a number of options that the study must consider.
Local government will need meaningful fiscal devolution in order to bring about transformation in transport, health, skills and other public services as part of the government’s devolution...
Using data to predict risks can sound like science fiction, but it has the potential to help the public sector manage demand more effectively and improve targeting of scarce resources.
The Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill is moving quickly through parliament, but its implications for the NHS remain unclear. These are some of the key issues that need to be considered.
Local authorities and the voluntary and community sector serve the same communities and individuals. As further government cuts are likely in the Spending Review, it is in their mutual interest to...
If the forthcoming government Spending Review was able to protect three key areas of local government funding, councils would be better placed to respond to a range of cost pressures
Whether you care about electoral or constitutional reform or not, the political inequalities of ageing societies should matter. They have substantial political consequences.
Holyrood’s finance committee has put forward its own thoughts on a fiscal framework for an increasingly devolved Scotland. The report raises important questions for both London and Edinburgh.
The SNP outflanked Labour from the Left at the general election. So might the apparent success of a Left-wing leadership candidate bring Scottish voters back into the fold? It seems not
No mayor in the capital has yet taken seriously the body that is meant to hold them to account. It needs extra powers around spending and laws to give it the teeth needed for an age of devolution
With NHS finances under pressure, there is a need for more data, transparency and consistency to fully understand the implications and role of independent providers in the provision of NHS-funded...
