International aid from official donors has fallen for the first time in five years, dropping by 7.1% in real terms in 2024, according to preliminary data.

Ministers have rejected transition plans by two Local Government Pension Scheme pools and told them to merge with other pools.

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.

The government has launched a consultation into the “long overdue” resetting of the business rates retention system to ensure funding is targeted at areas of greatest need.

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