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NHS has made ‘poor use’ of resources but government’s long-term staffing plan is ‘unfunded and uncosted’, committee finds
Reform says mandarins struggle to track performance of critical projects
Difficult fiscal situation facing chancellor Jeremy Hunt is underscored in analysis by Institute for Fiscal Studies
Increase comes after UK government axed rest of line to Manchester in bid to save £36bn
The £36bn saved from cancelling the northern leg is meant to fund smaller transport schemes
PM’s flagship Multiply programme gets off to slow start, with experts criticising ‘short termist’ approach
PM set to use Conservative party conference to announce axing of project’s northern leg
Dropping a chunk of HS2 would undermine the country as a place to do business
Tory and Labour politicians, and business groups, criticise reports that flagship rail project will be cut back
Veteran fixer Max Caller lured out of retirement to bring UK’s largest local authority back from the brink
Voters want state to be responsible for controlling prices and reducing inequality
Price tag set to rise to a figure closer to £91bn, according to calculations by the Financial Times
Ministers also consider option of cancelling final stretch of high-speed line into central London to cut spiralling costs
The UK faces multiple challenges, while the public finances are far from robust
MPs and experts say educational attainment in region has been hit by insufficient financial support after Covid
Raac found in Heathrow and Gatwick airports as university building forced to close
Senior Conservatives say move would create space for tax cuts ahead of election
Dodgy materials and poor construction typify a desire to drive down public sector costs via opaque contracts
Risks of lightweight concrete in schools are symptomatic of a wider problem
Once hailed as an exemplary authority, Birmingham’s history of poor governance has left it facing big bills
ICAI says new legislation could prevent department from using overseas aid money to support refugees in Britain
Capital outlay has fallen short for a long time punctuated by occasional bursts of spending
CCN calls for restoration of adult education budget to 2010 levels and says levy has failed
Long-term workforce plan acknowledges virtual inevitability of big increases in health spending, study finds
Record £21bn outlay on goods and services but 33% ambition from 2015 still not reached
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