The public accepts the need for huge
cuts in the Spending Review, as long as
they minimise any sacrifices and consider long-term effects. Jon Sibson explains
As the new term starts, the education secretary faces some tough tests, not least from the Treasury. Conor Ryan tracks how the coalition's star pupil became a struggling low achiever
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg claimed this morning that much of the coalition government’s spending plans are ‘not radically different’ from those of the previous government.
Charity leaders have questioned whether the government’s Big Society plan can work in practice, as spending cuts start to hit the organisations needed to make it happen.
The government today confirmed it has received 56 bids from councils and businesses across England to form Local Enterprise Partnerships. But on the same day a Commons select committee inquiry raised...
So farewell then Audit Commission and hello amateur bean counters. David Walker takes a look at the coalition's plans for 'super audit' - and wonders if they're outside most people's comfort zone
Is local government minister Bob Neill friend or foe? In an interview with Lucy Phillips, this amiable veteran of the sector robustly defends town hall cuts but pledges to improve relations with...
The proposed General Power of Competence for councils will not on its own be enough to enable them to find innovative ways of saving money, a government advisor has told Public Finance
Concern is mounting that the Treasury is preparing for a series of 'quick win' reforms to the Local Government Pension Scheme, expected to come into effect as soon as April next year
A leading think-tank has disproved government claims that the June Budget was 'progressive', saying the measures introduced will hit the poorest hardest
The coalition needs to be more restrictive with health and welfare spending if it is serious about paying down the deficit and reforming public services, a Right-wing think-tank is warning.
The health white paper promises to liberate the NHS by abolishing expensive top-down red tape. But is handing financial control to GPs really sensible? David Williams weighs up the evidence
Economic forecasts this week say that the fiscal tightening set out in the coalition government’s June Budget has increased the risk of a double-dip recession
The University and College Union has warned that a graduate tax could lead to medical staff, teachers and social workers paying significantly more for their education
People living in social housing in England will be able to swap homes more easily with other tenants anywhere in the country, the government announced today
