Increases in council funding over the last parliament have not reversed big cuts made during the 2010s, with spending on many services still down 40%.
Rural Scots, particularly those living on low incomes, feel let down by Holyrood as poor bus provision leaves them stranded or reliant on cars.
The next government will inherit a mixed legacy: England is one of the world's top performers in school attainment but there are deep inequalities.
The next government will inherit a mixed legacy: England is one of the world's top performers in school attainment but there are deep inequalities.
The time it takes for a patient to be seen or treated by a particular service or health practitioner is often used, alongside other metrics, as one measure of quality of care.
Following a competitive set of elections, I am delighted to announce that techUK's Scale-Up Council has now elected a new Chair and Vice-Chair. x () will lead the Council as Chair. The Vice-Chair position will be filled by x ().
Whoever is Chancellor will find it difficult to keep debt on course to fall, and borrowing to fund Labour's green investment plan would make it harder
Budget 2023 abolished the lifetime limit on tax-privileged pension savings. Labour has committed to reintroducing it. Would that be a good idea?
As Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer prepare to debate this evening, new analysis from JRF has found that alongside millions of people already in poverty, further millions are “teetering on the edge”. JRF is calling on the party leaders to set out what they will do to tackle this “stain on the moral conscience of our nation”.
Unlike NHS services, social care is not free at the point of use. Find out who is eligible for publicly funded social care, how many people have requested support, and how many people's needs are not being met.
Sarah Woolnough, Chief Executive of The King's Fund responds to the Labour Party's pledge to progress the New Hospital Programme
techUK's Digital Economy blog series where we deep dive into defining trends across the tech sector.
Central government's over-reliance on competitive bidding to fund local and combined authorities is not working for anyone and inhibits local growth, warns a new Institute for Government report.
Weak income growth - widespread for richer and poorer people, older and younger people - has been with us since the Great Recession.
Once a global leader in the fight against modern slavery, in recent years the UK has made significant steps backwards by confusing modern slavery with organized immigration crime, punishing victims for their immigration status and letting traffickers off scot-free.
A new boost for Digital ID in Europe
techUK's Digital Economy blog series where we deep dive into defining trends across the tech sector.
New research from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) shows the relentless reality of years-long hardship for low-income families, with almost 5 million households finding themselves having to cut back on showers. Those on the lowest incomes, over 5 million households, have continued to go hungry, skip meals and cut back on food.
techUK has elected a new Scale-Up Council and we're delighted to have such a great calibre of individuals and organisations represented.
Showcasing our commitment to bolstering transatlantic technology relations, techUK's CEO, Julian David, and Associate Director for International Policy and Trade, Sabina Ciofu, are scheduled to visit Washington D.C. from 3 to 5 June, 2024.
The Rt Hon Stephen McPartland MP has independently published his review on Cyber Security and Economic Growth.
Re-introducing a higher pensioner personal allowance would be another example of the Conservatives reversing a recent Conservative Chancellor's policy
Chris Thomas, head of IPPR's cross-party Commission on Health and Prosperity reacting to Labour's announcement of their plans to cut NHS waiting lists
As Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer hit the campaign trails last week, both emphasised the importance of protecting the UK's national security as a top priority for their respective party's plans.
New analysis by IPPR reveals how the climate crisis is fuelled by a few ultra-wealthy individuals in Britain.
