Being born poor and disadvantaged is still the major block to success in later life, according to the Social Mobility Commission set up by Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg
With the public sector forced to make huge efficiency savings, outsourcing is one likely option. But the recession has taken its toll on private sector suppliers and some might not survive. PF...
The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come reveals a grim vision for the public sector, says Tony Travers. But at least services are now in a stronger position to withstand the worst
Audit Commission investment decisions were not made at a senior level and the watchdog broke its own treasury management rules, a review of its £10m involvement in the Icelandic crisis has found
The Scottish Government is reshaping its capital investment programme to boost the economy, Finance Secretary John Swinney has told an influential committee of MSPs
Despite the abandonment of the fiscal rules, the UK remains prudent by European measures. Steve Wilcox argues that by adopting the EU’s financial rules in the Pre-Budget Report on November 24,...
Losses from internal fraud and theft in Whitehall increased from £3.9m to over £4m in the past financial year despite a fall in the number of reported cases, a Treasury report has said
Civil service-wide pay talks are set to take place over the next three weeks after the Public and Commercial Services union suspended a national strike planned for November 10
