SEND tipping teetering councils over the edge

SEND tipping teetering councils over the edge

This week, after the customary two months of respite, the first of ten Council Tax instalments will once again be debited from household bank accounts. For most, they will have risen sharply, as the financial crisis that has left many local authorities close to bust...
Letter from London: Spring Statement

Letter from London: Spring Statement

Time will tell whether this week’s spring statement enables Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, successfully to reset the UK government’s economic strategy. Few commentators predicted the torrid baptism of fire that has beset the Labour administration after it...
Staff cost hikes set to demolish builders

Staff cost hikes set to demolish builders

Construction companies continue to top the insolvency tables month-on-month, but a new report by sector experts predicts a new spike prompted by imminent hikes in National Insurance (NI) and minimum wage costs. Turner & Townsend’s (T&T) UK Market...