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Chancellor George Osborne has revealed £4.5bn of measures he plans to enact to bring down national debt... A new raft of austerity measures have been released by the Chancellor George Osborne today. It is hoped these cuts will enable the government to reduce national debt, but the news will undoubtedly...

Jeremy Hunt has called for the NHS to cut its spending on agency workers, but what does this mean for the health service? Adjacent Digital Politics discusses the issue... Agency workers are part and parcel of the health system. On any given shift there is likely to be an agency...

Adjacent Digital Politics looks at the scheme and examines the pros and cons of selling off England's publicly-owned housing stock... There has been a lot of hand wringing and mud slinging over the issue of Right to Buy. For better or worse, the system allows council tenants to purchase their local...

As the government readies for state opening of parliament, Adjacent Digital Politics examines what to expect... This morning will see the official opening of parliament, during which time the government's plans for the next parliament will be laid out. Despite having a slight majority of 12, the Conservatives are in...

The Chancellor George Osborne has told government departments to start looking into where £13bn of further cuts can be made... After five years of cutting services to the bone it is frankly astounding there is anything left to cut. However, yesterday Chancellor George Osborne called upon Whitehall departments to begin...

The Liberal Democrats pledge an additional £2.5bn for education in England in their manifesto As the 7 May draws closer, the pledges and promises from the political parties are coming thick and fast. Yesterday, the Greens announced their manifesto, which included curbing privatisation of the NHS and free public transport....

Southwark Council explain the move from a paper-based planning application process to an online version in an attempt to reduce paper waste and to streamline processes… Southwark Council has replaced its online planning system with Idox’s Public Access system, a more robust planning portal, widely used by councils across the...

David Cameron has pledged to extend the Right to Buy scheme, which allows social housing tenants to purchase their home The controversial Right to Buy scheme will be extended under the Conservatives. David Cameron is expected to unveil the pledge, which will allow up to 1.3 million social housing tenants...

The Scottish election campaign is set to focus on the rural economy, apprenticeships, and opportunities for women... It is expected that both the Scottish Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats will set out plans to help rural businesses develop. Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson is set to visit a farm in Aberdeenshire...

Bryn Kewley, Campaigner at the Energy Bill Revolution explores the facts behind our fuel poverty crises and calls on the next government to make home energy efficiency a national infrastructure spending priority… Shortly after the 7th May one man will hold the keys to No.10 Downing Street. The question is...

First Minister and leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) Nicola Sturgeon has said she will help make Ed Miliband PM if the Conservatives do not win a majority... Despite Labour leader Ed Miliband emphatically declaring during his TV appearance with Jeremy Paxman that he had no plans to ally...

People over the age of 55 can now cash in their entire pension pot under new rules that came into play yesterday... The reform to the pension system has been described as the biggest change to personal finances in decades, but the speed at which the rules were introduced by...

John Chilver, Deputy Cabinet Member for Finance and Resources at Buckinghamshire County Council, tells why it is vital that the fight continues to convince taxpayers and staff to do business with the Council online… Everyone is on the internet these days, aren’t they? Isn’t it true that new technology is old...

Party leaders have made new pledges today based on employment, taxation and health as the battle for Downing Street gets underway... On the campaign trail, the leaders of the three major parties have laid out some of their plans if they win the General Election on 7 May. Today, Liberal Democrat...

According to a new report councils could save significant amounts of money if they work together to buy refuse trucks and wheelie bins... The report, published yesterday , found that £70m could be saved through more efficient procurement and a standardised approach to waste. Ministers said councils needed to work together...

The government has announced the winning bids for the Total Transport Pilot Fund, a scheme aimed at developing rural transport... The Total Transport Pilot Fund aims to help local authorities deliver joined-up local transport in rural and isolated areas. A number of agencies usually support local transport development. However, the government...

With six weeks until the General Election the debate season kicked-off last night with a showdown between TV political heavyweight Jeremy Paxman and the leaders of the two main parties...   The first debate did not get off to a good start for either David Cameron or Ed Miliband, with Jeremy...

The government has announced an extension of the electric van grant and an additional £4m to help refuel gas-powered trucks... Transport Minister Baroness Kramer has announced the extension of funding for electric vans in a bid to continue to develop green fleets, which can cut emissions. The grant was launched in...

A new survey has revealed that almost half of county councils do not think the government target to implement superfast broadband can be met... By 2017 the government aims to see 95 per cent of the country able to access superfast broadband. However, a survey conducted by the County Councils...

The government has today announced an agreement has been reached for the sale of its entire interest in Eurostar International Limited (“Eurostar”)… The Chancellor George Osborne, and the Chief Secretary, Danny Alexander announced the sale, which would be for £757.1m for the government’s 40 per cent stake. A consortium comprising Caisse...