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HEALTH

NHS complaints review urges Ombudsman overhaul

By Jonathan Werran | 28 June 2011

The NHS needs a shift towards a less defensive and more open culture, according to a new inquiry.

WHITEHALL

Councils concession over pensions talks

By Mark Conrad | 27 June 2011

Reforms to local government pensions to be negotiated separately.

WHITEHALL

Military top brass in the firing line for defence reforms

By Jonathan Werran | 27 June 2011

Senior defence officials will brace themselves for changes to how the MoD is run.

HEALTH

Age UK warns of 'devastating' cuts

By James Evison | 27 June 2011

Council care services face 'devastating' cuts according to a new survey by charity Age UK.

WHITEHALL

Strike tensions fuel crunch pensions talks

By Jonathan Werran | 27 June 2011

Ministers and union leaders to hold talks on pension reforms ahead of planned strike action.

WHITEHALL

Harrow named best achieving council

24 June 2011

The London borough of Harrow has been judged the best achieving council in the UK at the annual a...

WHITEHALL

COI closure 'makes no sense at all' rails Prospect chief

By Mark Conrad | 24 June 2011

Civil service unions in uproar over 'out of touch' closure of government ad-agency COI with loss ...

Merrick Cockell to be new LGA chairman

By Jamie Hailstone | 24 June 2011

Kensington and Chelsea RLBC leader Sir Merrick Cockell elected new chairman of the Local Governme...

Campbell urges councils to fight their corner

By Nick Appleyard | 24 June 2011

Former No 10 spin doctor Alistair Campbell praised the dedication of local government in his keyn...

FINANCE

Pensions flight could trigger stock market collapse, Eaton warns

By Jonathan Werran | 24 June 2011

Baroness Eaton warns Treasury insistence on applying increased pension contributions in local gov...