Government to shut £150m community ownership fund despite millions of pounds remaining unallocatedEditorial: ‘community right to buy’ – unleashing the power of the localA state-funded scheme that has...
Read MoreDuring visit to hospital, chancellor says review will look at ‘cracking down on waste, cracking down on non-priority spending’Rachel Reeves has rejected Lib Dem criticism (see 10.33am) that she is neglecting social...
Read MoreChancellor due to speak at hospital event this morning as cabinet ministers have been asked to seek 5% efficiency savings in their departmentsGood morning. Today is the launch of the spending review. And the prime minister has...
Read MoreChancellor to wield ‘iron fist against waste’ by examining departments’ expenditure line by lineRachel Reeves has ordered Whitehall departments to submit their spending plans to “challenge panels”...
Read MoreNational Audit Office ‘disclaims’ accounts because of shortcomings in auditing of English local authoritiesThe government’s entire public sector financial accounts are not fit for purpose, the official audit...
Read MoreUK chancellor says she had not known true picture of public finances but no need to increase taxes further after budgetRachel Reeves has admitted she was wrong to say before the election that no major tax rises would be needed,...
Read MoreUK chancellor says she had not known true picture of public finances but no need to increase taxes further after budgetRachel Reeves has admitted she was wrong to say before the election that no major tax rises would be needed,...
Read MoreUnion group urges chancellor to better fund health, social care and childcare to get staff back to work and boost productivityUK businesses are losing staff working time because of waits for healthcare or caring duties due to...
Read MoreThe chancellor says she will invest to reverse Tory decline, but stands accused of breaking party manifesto promises Labour will launch a new era of public and private investment in hospitals, schools, transport and energy as...
Read MoreSurvey finds one in 10 have discussed emergency support with government amid funding gap of over £2bn next yearOne in four English councils could go bankrupt unless they are bailed out by the government in the next two...
Read MoreVAT-registered schools will be able to claim refunds for tax paid on capital projects over past 10 yearsThe UK’s biggest and richest private schools are in line for substantial financial windfalls as a consequence of...
Read MoreResolution Foundation says overspend chancellor claims she inherited will persist unless tough choices are madeReeves spends first 100 days in power trying to ride two horsesLabour weighs £3bn tax rise on gambling...
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