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09 Mar 2026

SEND reforms fail to account for transport costs, say MPs

Government special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) reforms fail to take account of burgeoning home-to-school transport costs for local authorities, a committee of MPs has warned.[more...]

13 Mar 2026

PAC report questions government consultancy spend pledge

A Public Accounts Committee report has cast doubt on a government pledge to halve the amount it spends on consultants, after warning that departments are failing… [more...]

12 Mar 2026

Youth Unemployment Rise

The British Chambers of Commerce has warned that the unemployment rate is expected to rise, with business leaders reporting that rising costs, including increased minimum wage… [more...]

12 Mar 2026

Ending ‘cakeism’ in local authority accounts simplification

It’s time to accept that when it comes to local government accounts simplification, we can’t have our cake and eat it, writes Mark Green, vice-chair of… [more...]

12 Mar 2026

Council backlash over asylum reforms

The Government was this week accused of shifting the burden of supporting asylum seekers to councils.
Home secretary Shabana Mahmood last week announced plans to… [more...]