The unsustainable rise in health spending could be ended and save the UK £21bn a year if new approaches to NHS reform are adopted, a leading think-tank claims.

A borough council more than £1bn in debt is failing its Best Value duties, according to the government, meaning it could see commissioners sent in to oversee improvement.

A package of 16 commitments to reform the “fragmented and broken” English local audit system has been unveiled by local government minister Jim McMahon.

Michael Rees is head of financial consultancy, Sarah Reed is deputy direction of people solutions and Austen Morgan is workforce programme manager at NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support ...

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Chancellor Rachel Reeves is under pressure to release an emergency bridging fund to reduce the impact of rising national insurance contributions on the care sector.

The Local Audit Office will not be able to force councils to amend their accounts in response to auditor concerns, the government has confirmed following fears over the body’s independence and ...

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