New figures reveal the public sector paid out at least 60% more to consultancies than it did before the pandemicPrivate consultants were paid a “scandalous” £3.4bn by public bodies last year, new figures...
Read MoreNew figures reveal that public bodies paid out at least 60% more to consultancies in 2023-24 than it did pre-pandemicPrivate consultants were paid a “scandalous” £3.4bn by public bodies last year, new figures...
Read MoreProfessional services firm to oversee training and development courses across civil service in 15-month dealThe UK government has awarded KPMG a £223m contract to train civil servants despite pledging to slash state...
Read MoreKPMG study shows scale of household spending cutbacks, with eating out hit particularly hardMore than half of UK consumers have cut back on discretional spending since the start of the year, with nearly two-thirds choosing to...
Read MoreAccountancy firm warns of stalled economic recovery without EU trade agreementFailure to strike a post-Brexit trade deal would cut the UK’s economic growth rate by more than half next year, delaying a full recovery from...
Read MoreGlobal firm BCG charged £10m over four months to deal with UK test and trace network, source says, as Tory reliance on private sector seen to growCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageManagement...
Read MoreExclusive: Home Office biggest spender as department deals with preparations to leave EUThe scale of the government’s reliance on management consultants has been laid bare as analysis shows that spending with eight top...
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