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The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Phillip Hammond has drawn up the final Budget before Brexit which he will present later on today (29th October 2018).

The County Councils Network (CCN) has welcomed measures in the local government finance settlement that could make grant funding for councils fairer.

Over the last few years, it has been discovered that too many patients are being treated as if they were emergencies. Is it all bad for the organisation though? Join Tilly Bailey & Irvine Law Firm as they weigh up both the positive and negative aspects of the NHS

The European Commission yesterday proposed to create the first ever Digital Europe programme and invest €9.2 billion to align the next long-term EU budget 2021-2027 with increasing digital challenges

County authorities say they are in the ‘unsustainable’ position of having to shift schools money towards supporting children with special educational needs to compensate for yearly overspends due to rising demand

According to a recent report, 53% of businesses say their cyber security budget has increased over the last year due to an increase in cyber-attacks

Günther H. Oettinger European Commissioner in charge of budget and human resources European Commission The latest statistics show eight million jobs created in the European Union since the current European Commission took office. At the same time, over the past two years the EU’s economic growth has surpassed that of...

Finland’s Ministry of Finance lifts the lid on the current phase of rapid growth of the Finnish economy and their expectations for the same in 2018

Günther Oettinger, European Commissioner for Budget and Human Resources, has 'guaranteed' no research funding cuts after the current period ends

Mental health staff have linked cuts to services and staff shortages with an increase in assault and abuse from patients, especially in England 

New data shows that 40% of parents in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland are being asked to regularly contribute to school funding

Backlash for plans to save money by delaying operations, treatment and closing wards sees NHS bosses do a u-turn

Secretary of State for Health, Jeremy Hunt has announced £20m of extra funding for hospitals to ease pressure on emergency departments ahead of next winter

The King’s Fund has revealed NHS spending across a number of areas is expected to be cancelled or delayed due to money difficulties

Head teachers are cutting GCSE and A-Level classes as education funding difficulties continue to mount

Communities Secretary Sajid Javid says £900 million will be made available for councils to pay for social care over the next two years Government was criticised when social care funding was not addressed – or even mentioned – in the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement last month. The “unanimous and unequivocal” warning...

A six-week consultation will take place, giving Kent County Council the opportunity to explain the budget challenges it faces A new six-week consultation has been launched to explain the challenges facing Kent County Council in setting its budget for the next financial year. The council is looking to save another £108m...

An unnamed cabinet member has told the BBC the UK may still have to pay into the EU after Brexit in order to secure preferential trading terms There has been lots of speculation over what the UK will look like after Brexit, particularly the UK’s relationship with the EU. Discussion...

Michelle O’Neill, Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development in the north of Ireland gives an overview of her priorities for 2015 including tackling rural isolation and progressing the ‘Going for Growth’ strategy A difficult budget for 2015/16 means we will face a challenging year ahead. This is why I remain...

The Northern Ireland Executive has passed its 2015-16 budget, which includes an extra £150m funding. Due to increased funding set out in the Chancellor's Autumn Statement, around £60m of the extra funding will be plugged into frontline education services. The news came following the announcement that the Northern Ireland Executive has...