The number of homeless households in England rose 11% between the last quarter of 2018 and the first three months of this year, government figures have revealed.
After years of progress on closing the gap in educational attainment, it looks like poorer pupils are starting to fall further behind their more wealthy peers, says Education Policy...
A government scheme to “turbo charge” private investment in developing countries’ infrastructure projects has been criticised as making an “opportunity” out of human suffering.
More than half the top 1% of UK income taxpayers live in London and the south east and are “overwhelmingly male and middle aged”, according to analysis by the Institute for Fiscal Studies.
One hundred chief executives have written to Boris Johnson to call on him to create a “world-leading” fund to replace money that currently comes from the EU to help local areas grow.
The government must seek to broaden public spending allocations and undo “systemic bias” against rural Britain, according to a new coalition being launched in parliament today.
The Office for Tackling Injustices, a new watchdog announced by prime minister Theresa May today, has been met with scepticism by charities and think-tanks.
Public sector bodies must band together to tackle climate change as it is them who will pay the price for the effects of a climate disaster, delegates at CIPFA’s annual conference have been told.
Addressing inequality across the public and private sectors is essential to restoring trust in public services, delegates at CIPFA’s annual conference – Public Finance Live 2019 – were told.
The UK government is claiming progress in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in the country and abroad amid continuing criticism of its efforts.
A think-tank has warned most forms of Brexit will damage the UK economy - while the Office for National Statistics has predicted borrowing will increase this financial year.
Universities generate £95bn in output for the economy - the next government must come up with a long-term, sustainable funding proposal to safeguard them, says Universities UK’s Karmjit Kaur.
A comprehensive national strategy backed by proper funding and infrastructure is required to tackle the growing crisis of homelessness, according to a report from the Local Government Information...
