Cash-strapped councils are running out of money to deal with rising numbers of people without permanent homes

This thoroughly revised and updated edition of Henry Tam's Communitarianism brings different strands of communitarian thought together into a critical synthesis…

Death by several thousand cuts at a vast public-sector body

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Public spending on defence in the UK has decreased significantly in the past 70 years, while health spending has increased.

The ‘State of the State’, in partnership with Deloitte, explores key issues facing the UK government and public services. The report is based on an exclusive Ipsos public poll, and more than 80 interv...

Secret Service agent who may have saved the first lady’s life remained tormented by not having protected the president

A submission by IFS researchers Kate Ogden and David Phillips to a government consultation on the principles and objectives of council funding reform.

How have public sector pay and employment changed in Scotland in recent years and what are the implications of those changes?

Academics should focus on answering questions that are of interest to policymakers

Explore the Deloitte AI Institute’s quarterly Generative AI report tracking Generative AI investments, adoption, impacts on business, and challenges across 2024.

What does it take to lead in local government today? We’ve explored these questions alongside trusted friends in our council network. Together, we’ve identified a new model of Radical Leadership.

Over one quarter of workplace meetings leave employees with lingering negative effects such as lowered engagement and productivity that can last hours. This is called a meeting hangover .  To avoid th...

Linking up the cities, and letting them grow, could power Britain’s economy

AI is at the heart of the UK Government's strategy to drive economic growth and enhance public service delivery. Read more about GDS's AI Playbook to provide the public sector with accessible technica...

Anthropic has launched an 'Economic Index' to measure AI's real-world impact, revealing that AI is primarily used for augmentation rather than automation, with significant applications in computer/mat...

Space rock now has 2.3% risk of collision – up from 1.3% in December – but danger is likely to fall with more data

The billionaire is creating major upheaval as his team sweeps through agencies, in what has been an extraordinary flexing of power by a private individual.

The rise in holiday lets has driven out locals but a council initiative to renovate apartments and subsidise rents is helping some to stay in the city

This thoroughly revised and updated edition of Henry Tam's Communitarianism brings different strands of communitarian thought together into a critical synthesis…

The story of Liang Wenfeng, the model-maker’s mysterious founder

Lego, Corning and the survival of an old idea

The Doncic-AD deal will shake up the NBA for years to come

Luka Dončić is reportedly being traded by the Dallas Mavericks to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis in a Saturday night swap

Collaboration is taking over the workplace. According to data collected by the authors over the past two decades, the time spent by managers and employees in collaborative activities has ballooned by ...

Sebastian Coe is a serial winner but faces stiff competition from all sides, as well as opposition from the current president

Top tier councils spend over three-quarters of their net revenue expenditure on social care, according to analysis highlighting the intense strain on authorities in the face of surging demand and decl...

A notable trend has emerged in the European Parliament this term: a substantial 30% of newly elected MEPs have a background in city government, many of whom held leadership roles as mayors or city cou...

At the turn of the 16th century, three titans of the Italian Renaissance – Michelangelo, Leonardo and Raphael – briefly crossed paths, competing for the attention of the most powerful patrons in Repub...

After unveiling of Stargate, Elon Musk, Sam Altman and Satya Nadella of Tesla, OpenAI and Microsoft trade barbs

What will the Trump presidency mean for the tech world?

Tesla boss in rare break with Donald Trump over AI initiative, saying ‘they don’t actually have the money’