Chancellor seeks to save £1bn on external contracts as part of spending review ahead of UK Budget
The UK chancellor should take some hard decisions on employment, productivity and investment
Electrification of Manchester-Leeds route being studied for potential cost savings
Demographic pressures and the costs of climate change will weigh on the public finances, says OBR
Crisis gripping health service in England is ‘laid bare’ in damning review by Lord Darzi
Facilities to be given greater cyber protection in effort to minimise potential effect of adverse events or attacks
Freedom of information request by FT seeking breakdown of government overspend is declined
Prime minister managed to limit Labour MP revolt over trimming winter fuel allowance but hurdles lie ahead
Unison warns funding shortfalls could lead to ‘widespread collapse of local government’ across country
Departments set to reject chancellor’s demands as ‘just not possible’ and ask for more money instead
Neil Duncan-Jordan’s petition called for a delay to ending support for pensioners
Labour MPs and some peers criticise move ahead of Tuesday vote
Spending announced by Labour should just be the start, says Paul Nowak ahead of union congress
Nationalist party blames Westminster for need to slash budgets
Simon Case points out lack of new spending review to replan departmental budgets
Labour’s spending review must apply this test to every departmental proposal
Big Four firm given its second-biggest public sector mandate before Labour pledged to reduce reliance on external firms
Easing the squeeze on the share of health spending that goes on medicine may alleviate pain
Local councils will have ‘full support’ to roll out speed-reduction measures
Efforts to tackle illegal immigration were major drivers, as Labour government vows to axe costs
Labour ministers want funding to ‘pack a punch’ after shake-up and experts warn against ‘salami-slicing’ of cash
Increase to 10.4% of GDP highlights vulnerability of country’s finances to moves in global oil market
Treasury in talks over using private finance to deliver possible toll road and other projects amid tight spending constraints
Contractors told that department faces ‘significant fiscal pressure’ and needs to make some hard choices
The difficult reality is a recognition that we will have to spend more and get less than promised from public services
