The debate over Scotland’s economic future has become increasingly febrile in the wake of the blueprint for independence published by the SNP’s Sustainable Growth Commission.
The total cost of the latest public sector pay rises announced by the government for some workers could be an extra £800m annually, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies.
School spending per pupil in England has fallen by 8% in real terms since 2009-10, more than the drop seen in Wales, according to an Institute for Fiscal Studies analysis.
Households in the UK would have to pay up to £2,000 a year extra to keep the NHS afloat as it copes with increased demand, a major report out today has warned.
Revenue from council tax and business rates in England will not keep pace with a growing social care need – and the funding gap is likely to significantly increase, the Institute for Fiscal Studies...
The government will find it hard to increase spending on public services even if it wishes to do so, the Institute for Fiscal Studies has warned after yesterday’s Spring Statement.
The government’s aim for a budget surplus by the mid 2020s may be “no longer sensible” amid current weak economic forecasts, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies.
Scrapping the 1% pay increase cap for public sector workers could cost the Treasury £6bn a year by 2019/20, according to Institute for Fiscal Studies research.
Raising the top rate of income tax to 50% could raise up to £2bn more for the Treasury but could also cost more than double that depending on how high earners react, according to Institute for...
The Conservatives’ plans for public sector pay “risks exacerbating recruitment problems” while Labour’s proposals to increase pay would cost around £9bn a year, the...
The government's emphasis on serving the UK's national interest through its aid work takes away from its effectiveness in reducing global poverty, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies.
Since the financial crisis there has been “significant cuts” to areas such as working age benefits and public order and safety, an Institute for Fiscal Studies report has found.
School spending is set to fall more steeply in real terms than at any time since the 1970s if the current government’s spending plans remain unchanged, the Institute of Fiscal Studies has said.
Some schools in England could be facing a 7% funding cut after 2020 following the roll out of the revised national funding formula, the Institute for Fiscal Studies has warned.
April’s business rate revaluation will see £400m transferred from London councils to authorities in the North, according to an analysis by the Institute for Fiscal Studies.
Funding for pupils aged 16 to 18 in England has been “continually squeezed”, despite increases in education spending across three decades, the Institute for Fiscal Studies has found.
The pace of government spending cuts is set to quicken under Philip Hammond’s plans to move the public finances into surplus, according to an analysis by the Institute for Fiscal Studies.
Mandating public sector organisations in England to take on at least 250 apprentices every year is not an efficient way to boost skills in the sector, the Institute for Fiscal Studies has warned.
The government must change the way it makes tax and budgetary decisions in order to avoid confusion, embarrassing u-turns and costly errors, expert analysts have said.
