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Affordability not key factor in Government’s financial planning, MSPs warn

A critical report examining financial planning by the Scottish Government has claimed “affordability does not appear to be a key factor” in decision making processes. MSPs on Holyrood’s Finance and Public Administration Committee also highlighted a ...

06 Nov 2023 at 00:01

State should adopt ‘test and learn’ approach from start-ups – Pat McFadden

The state needs to become “more like a start-up”, a senior minister will say as he launches efforts to reform public services backed by £100 million. Pat McFadden, who oversees the Cabinet Office, will call for the civil service to adopt the “test ...

08 Dec 2024 at 22:30

Scotland

‘Fundamental change’ required to keep public services affordable, auditors warn

“Fundamental change” is needed to ensure public services remain affordable, Scotland’s national audit body has warned. Audit Scotland has issued a report laying out concerns around the Scottish Government’s use of short-term measures to balance ...

21 Nov 2024 at 00:01

Councils warn Chancellor of widespread bankruptcies without funding boost

Councils say they are “staring down the barrel” financially, as new analysis suggests they will be limited to being “little more than care services” by the end of this Parliament without a boost to resources. In another dire warning of the ...

03 Oct 2024 at 00:01

Benn challenges Stormont to reform public services and balance books

Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn has challenged the Stormont Executive to reform public services while also balancing its budget. Delivering a speech to mark one year since the return of devolved government to the region, Mr Benn ...

04 Feb 2025 at 20:14

Scottish Government lays out plan to save £1bn within five years

Scotland

Scottish Government lays out plan to save £1bn annually within five years

The Scottish Government has published a plan to reform public services and save £1 billion by the end of the decade which has been described as “word soup” by opponents. Public finance minister Ivan McKee has led a drive in the ...

19 Jun 2025 at 17:49

Digital ID could form ‘bedrock of modern state’, says senior Starmer aide

Labour intends a new digital ID to form “the bedrock of the modern state”, one of the Prime Minister’s senior aides has said. Sir Keir Starmer announced on Friday that the Government would introduce a new ID system by 2029 ...

26 Sept 2025 at 21:41

Petition against digital ID cards tops 1.5 million signatures

A petition calling for the Government not to introduce digital ID cards has received more than 1.5 million signatures. Sir Keir Starmer announced on Friday that the Government would introduce a new ID system by 2029 that ...

27 Sept 2025 at 07:05

Scotland

Public sector leaders urged to be ‘bold and innovative’ to deliver reform

Leaders of public bodies must be “bold and innovative” in order to deliver reform in the sector, Ivan McKee will say. The public finance minister, who has been tasked with overseeing public sector reform in John ...

13 Mar 2025 at 16:09

Scotland

‘List of opportunities’ in Scottish quangos, minister says

A “list of opportunities” is being drawn up among Scottish quangos, the minister in charge of public sector reform has said. However Ivan McKee cautioned that large-scale reorganisations often end up taking ...

13 Mar 2025 at 20:38

PM signals he will take on ‘watchdog state’ of blocker bodies and agencies

Sir Keir Starmer signalled he wants to take on a “watchdog state completely out of whack with the priorities of the British people”, as he set out plans to reform public services. The Prime Minister spoke ...

13 Mar 2025 at 11:57

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