The government has been urged to balance the UK’s strategic interests in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine against the maintenance of its own military resources.
Oflog has been told to suspend its “early warning conversations” with councils at risk of failure as part of a wide-ranging government review of the watchdog’s remit.
The Welsh Government has been warned that its target of building 20,000 new social homes by 2026 will not be met unless significant additional funding is ploughed into the scheme.
Three in five mid-sized cities will be forced to dip into reserves this year in the face of severe financial pressure, while others will rely on service redesign, the sale of council assets and...
The bus sector is worth more than £11bn a year to the British economy, while bus services contribute almost £40bn every year to local economies, according to a research report.
A cross-party coalition of more than 100 council landlords has warned that the council housing system in England is broken, with “urgent action” needed from the government if it is to deliver its...
The government hopes £650,000 of funding will improve efficiency and create a “supersquad” at a shared planning service, improving already-good outcomes locally as well as benefitting ...
Concerns have been raised over the financial sustainability of the NHS in Wales after all seven Welsh health boards breached their duty to break even over three years.
The mayor of the North East has set out plans to help parents with the cost of childcare as part of a drive to tackle “unacceptable” levels of child poverty in the region.
The Scottish Government will struggle to balance its budget after tying its hands with generous public sector pay deals, Scotland’s independent economic forecaster has warned.
Cross-government action is needed to deal with a crisis in care that will see almost one million more people take on caring responsibilities over the next 10 years, a leading think-tank has said.
