What does it mean when a council declares bankruptcy?
Local governments across England are worried about their finances, and we should be too.
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Conservative Environment Network: the government must attract green investment, not deter it
To balanced the nation’s books, the Chancellor needs to accelerate efforts to reach net zero.
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The Chancellor’s funding won’t treat the NHS’s financial headache
The extra billions pledged are welcome, but will not be enough to fix significant problems across health and social care.
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The Chancellor takes me back to 2013, Watership Down and being in love
In growth terms we are being taken back a decade – as I struggle with Microsoft Teams I wonder whether…
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Cash-strapped councils “not out of the woods” after Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Statement
There needs to be a long-term funding plan to protect services, says the Local Government Association.
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Brexit is back. Will it help or hinder Rishi Sunak?
The proposed "Swiss-style" deal will anger some Tory backbenchers, but also show that the Prime Minister is prepared to take…
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Don’t the Conservatives understand there is a childcare crisis?
If the Tories want growth, they need to acknowledge what is keeping so many women from working.
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The Grey Recession
Pensions are supposed to be the most sensible part of the economy, but in an ageing society they are creating…
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