The Treasury’s approach to setting and charging fees for public services is creating “large and unfair surpluses and deficits for the taxpayer”, a report from the Public Accounts Committee has ...

A pledge to take action against corrupt insiders in the public sector through screening, information sharing and guidance is among the measures in the government’s UK Anti-Corruption Strategy 2025, ...

Councils need the right powers and funding from the government to deliver on their potential to unlock economic potential, a report has urged.

In practice, DHSC can ‘overspend’ by £430m in both 2025-26 and 2026-27. The hope is that this restructuring yields savings of ...

The price of re-offending is only going up, but a new approach could help the chancellor save millions of pounds. According ...

The strength and effectiveness of the UK’s commitment to supporting developing countries’ climate goals is to face scrutiny from a parliamentary committee.

Pledges by the Scottish Government to improve the NHS in Scotland have failed to materialise despite hiring more staff and spending more money.

The Department for Work and Pensions will next month launch a new campaign – Tell DWP – to encourage benefits claimants to update the department with personal circumstances as it continues in its ...

UK councils are missing out on opportunities to maximise use of their property assets to save money and address national priorities including housing and net zero due to systemic barriers including ...

England will remain one of the most centralised large democracies even if the government’s devolution plans are successfully delivered, unless the government develops a clear strategy for the next 25 ...

Questions over who funds special educational needs and disabilities provision – and how much it will cost – remain unanswered despite the government outlining a series of reforms in the Budget, the ...

New English unitary councils must ensure digital leaders are involved in decision making at the highest level or risk derailing the agenda for devolution and public service reform, a study published ...