Government subsidies have failed to cover the rising cost of temporary accommodation to councils across England since 2017-18 to the tune of £1.5bn, analysis by the Local Government Association has ...

The chair of the Independent Commission into Adult Social Care has called for a national conversation about the issue, warning of a reliance on cobbled together and underfunded services. - Short form ...

Spending on library services has remained static although visits have continued to rise, prompting concerns about sustainability.

Social housing provider Riverside has called for long-term sustainable funding to address homelessness after data showed rough sleeping in England reached a record high.

The government should look to radical changes to student loan repayments rather than tinkering with interest rates if it is serious about meaningful reductions on the squeeze on workers’ pay packets, ...

The final report from Tom Hayhoe, the government’s Covid counter fraud commissioner, is damning. Published in December, it found failures to properly address fraud risk during the pandemic response ...

Norse Group’s Richard Gawthorpe explores what the recent SEND funding announcement could mean for local support.

A “de facto” bailout is not enough to take the pressure off the Northern Irish budget, with public sector pay deals among the biggest factors the Executive faces, a spending watchdog has warned.

Reform has promised an end to defined benefit pension schemes for new local government workers should the party get into power. - Short form article, LGPS, LGPS, reform, public sector pensions, Local ...

The PCS trade union has raised concerns over the government’s decision to name Capita as its preferred bidder for a £700m civil service payroll contract, pointing to the company’s performance on ...

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