UK's biggest care home provider shuts loss-making homes
What is the 2015 spending review and how will it affect public services?
September 2015
Councils facing £10bn extra costs need a fair spending review
Gary Porter
Government policies such as lower social housing rents will hit local authorities hard. They’ll need more power to offset costs, argues the LGA chair
February 2015
George Osborne needlessly shrank 5% off GDP with 2010 cuts, says thinktank
Respected NIESR blames delay in economic recovery on unnecessarily aggressive cuts in 2010 which cost UK almost £1,500 per person
June 2014
Labour needs to be candid about the painful cuts it will have to make
Andrew Rawnsley
Andrew Rawnsley: Behind the scenes, Labour's Treasury team has begun to identify how it would squeeze spending to balance the books if the party were to win power
June 2013
Army makes 4,480 soldiers redundant
Third, and largest, round of cuts is made to size of army in attempt to reduce personnel numbers to 82,000 by 2018
May 2013
Datablog
Deficit, national debt and government borrowing - how has it changed since 1946?
MPs issue damning verdict on HMRC failures in fraud and error clampdown
April 2013
It's time to stop ringfencing the NHS from budget cuts
Patrick Nolan
Patrick Nolan: The coalition plan to rescue public finances has one hand tied behind its back – the NHS must change alongside other services
September 2012
Elderly care services showing worst decline in Labour-run poor boroughs
Biggest spending falls in deprived areas reflect coalition's town-hall budget cuts, says Labour
March 2012
The Northerner
South Leeds plans 'mock Olympics' torch-run to highlight lack of local sports facilities
Campaigners choose April Fool's Day to highlight the 'folly' of pool closure, months before the real torch is carried past their homes. John Baron reports.
December 2011
Ed Miliband risks Tory trap on public spending, says shadow minister
Leading Labour thinker flags up 'tax and spend trap' with calls for greater Labour focus on a vision for sustainable growth
November 2011
George Osborne confirms state pension age will rise to 67
George Osborne's flexible friend: the 'fiscal mandate'
August 2011
Crackdown on tax evasion leads to rise in criminal convictions
Days of using offshore tax havens 'drawing to a close' says HMRC as new figures reveal 38% increase in prosecutions
July 2011
Jonathan Jones on art
Museums should feel free to charge admission
Arts Council conducts urgent review after finding error in funding applications
May 2011
Care is failing 1.5 million people with learning disabilities
Interest rates: what the experts say
April 2011
Business chiefs who backed coalition cuts raise fears for UK economy
Entrepreneurs and executives who supported chancellor's aggressive measures now concerned about weak growth
