Improving the “bureaucratic and labour-intensive” Spending Review process could lead to more effective public spending and even a less disillusioned public, a report from the Tony Blair Institute has ...

CIPFA chief executive Owen Mapley celebrated both Public Finance Live and his own first year in the office by pointing to a variety of initiatives that members can look forward to in the months ahead.

Fixing the English local government audit crisis for good could take “radical” ideas, and those involved in reform are willing to consider them, Public Finance Live heard. - Short form article, Audit ...

A publicly owned National Housing Bank backed with £16bn has launched with the ambition of delivering more than 500,000 homes. - Short form article, Investment, National Housing Bank, Homes England, ...

The prospect of public sector reform leading to a fresh approach to urban asset management was a leading topic on day one of Public Finance Live 2025. - Short form article, Academies, Local government ...

Hundreds of councils face financial precarity and the government is finally running out of time to do something about it, an influential group of MPs has warned.

The government’s planned benefits system overhaul could cut welfare spending by £11bn a year when fully implemented – but the health-related benefits bill will still far exceed pre-pandemic levels, ...

The deadline to pool assets under the Local Government Pension Scheme may be unrealistic, while concerns over potential conflicts of interest under the new arrangements have not been fully addressed, ...

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Lord Darzi’s report highlighted the importance of how money is being spent in the NHS. This chimes loudly with CIPFA’s recent work on the NHS estate, writes health and integration policy manager Dr ...

The Scottish Government has said it plans to shed thousands of public sector jobs as part of a package of measures to plug a projected annual budget gap of £4.7bn. - Short form article, Scottish ...

The government has not done enough to ensure victims of the Horizon IT scandal are properly compensated, according to a group of leading MPs. - Short form article, PAC, Post Office, Horizon, Public ...