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WHITEHALL

'Business as usual' says Stoke chief

13 March 2009

Stoke on Trent City Council’s former chief executive promised ‘business as usual’, despite the re...

BUSINESS

Private equity firms warn of downgrades

12 March 2009

Private equity firms with significant public sector interests have revealed heavy writedowns, rai...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Shoesmith takes Ofsted to court over dismissal

12 March 2009

WHITEHALL

Staring into the black hole

12 March 2009

With just over 12 months before the general election, and the public finances quite plainly in di...

WHITEHALL

Key policies derailed by 'unstable' CLG, says MP

12 March 2009

High turnover of housing ministers and mandarins has derailed key policies in the sector, an infl...

FINANCE

Automatic payment of business rate relief could save small fortunes

12 March 2009

Ministers are to consider automatic payment of business rate relief, a move welcomed by the Feder...

FINANCE

Scots may set annual income tax rates

12 March 2009

Scotland’s Labour leader has suggested the country could soon set income tax rates annually.

FINANCE

Treasury 'must continue' with co-financing deals

12 March 2009

Treasury officials must continue to promote co-financing deals for public infrastructure, despite...

WHITEHALL

A quiet funeral in March

12 March 2009

As the final CPA fades, David Prince claims it was not all bad – but do the public really care?

WHITEHALL

MPs to assess reforms for employment strategies

12 March 2009

Whitehall will outline plans to overhaul local employment programmes alongside the Budget next mo...