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Chart of the week: Pensioners on the rise
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- 31 Jan 2025
Our chart this week highlights how the number of pensioners in the UK is expected to increase by 14% over the next 10 years. This will have major implications for the public finances.
Technical round-up: January 2025
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- 30 Jan 2025
This month’s top stories feature Parliament accusing HMRC of damaging trust in the tax system; a warning to not respond to a fraudulent agent services text message; and more from the How to fix VAT campaign.
NAO guide to aid financial management in government
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- 30 Jan 2025
The latest in a series of best practice guides brings together feedback from experts including ICAEW and highlights the need to spend smarter against a backdrop of tight public funds.
Chart of the week: Make America Indebted Again!
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- 24 Jan 2025
Our chart looks at official projections, published three days before President Trump was inaugurated for the second time, that predict federal debt is on track to return to and exceed levels last seen in the 1940s.
Public finance woe as Chancellor battles to stay on track
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- 23 Jan 2025
The latest public sector finance figures from the Office of National Statistics are slightly worse than expected as the economy remains fragile.
MPs sceptical about Office for Value for Money impact
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- 23 Jan 2025
A lack of resources, a short lifespan and high risk of duplication has left MPs on the Treasury Committee sceptical about the OVfM achieving its objectives.
NAO: rethink on government big tech procurement needed
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- 21 Jan 2025
The government spends £14bn annually on digital programmes, but it must improve how it works with technology suppliers and learn from past mistakes to make the most of its investment, National Audit Office report warns.
Chart of the week: Public finances per capita
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- 17 Jan 2025
Our chart this week divides some very big numbers for the public finances by an estimated 69.2m people living in the UK to highlight how UK public spending is now in excess of £1,500 per person per month.
Parliamentary committee urges clarification on local audit overhaul
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- 16 Jan 2025
Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee welcomes steps to fix broken local audit system, but urges clarification on the remit of the proposed Local Audit Office.
Message from the Director of Public Sector
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- 13 Jan 2025
Alison Ring thanks you for your Public Sector Community membership in 2024 and looks forward to welcoming you in 2025 to continue to benefit from the support and insights this Community provides.
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