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

UK GDP would be boosted by £26bn if the government addressed the growing number of young people not in education, employment or training, according to the findings of a PwC study.

The government is investing £3.5bn over the next three years in a homelessness strategy, with a pledge to halve the number of long-term rough sleepers and end the unlawful use of B&Bs for families.

Despite ‘encouraging progress,’ there is much more work ahead for Woking Borough Council in its efforts to tackle its debt problems, according to the Woking Council Commissioners.

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

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

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, ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...