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Dropping a chunk of HS2 would undermine the country as a place to do business
Tory and Labour politicians, and business groups, criticise reports that flagship rail project will be cut back
Veteran fixer Max Caller lured out of retirement to bring UK’s largest local authority back from the brink
Voters want state to be responsible for controlling prices and reducing inequality
Price tag set to rise to a figure closer to £91bn, according to calculations by the Financial Times
Ministers also consider option of cancelling final stretch of high-speed line into central London to cut spiralling costs
The UK faces multiple challenges, while the public finances are far from robust
MPs and experts say educational attainment in region has been hit by insufficient financial support after Covid
Raac found in Heathrow and Gatwick airports as university building forced to close
Senior Conservatives say move would create space for tax cuts ahead of election
Dodgy materials and poor construction typify a desire to drive down public sector costs via opaque contracts
Risks of lightweight concrete in schools are symptomatic of a wider problem
Once hailed as an exemplary authority, Birmingham’s history of poor governance has left it facing big bills
ICAI says new legislation could prevent department from using overseas aid money to support refugees in Britain
Capital outlay has fallen short for a long time punctuated by occasional bursts of spending
CCN calls for restoration of adult education budget to 2010 levels and says levy has failed
Long-term workforce plan acknowledges virtual inevitability of big increases in health spending, study finds
Record £21bn outlay on goods and services but 33% ambition from 2015 still not reached
Estimated cost to taxpayers has increased sharply as interest rates have risen
Sovereign grant level to be lowered to 12% of Crown Estate’s profits after wind farm boon
Both major parties have yet to be totally honest with the electorate
Scientists’ hopes for end to delay on access to EU research programme look to be dashed
Local government is facing one of its toughest years as demand for essential services rises and inflation eats up funding
Spending watchdog warns of multiple problems with construction programme
Short-term solutions will exacerbate challenges at departmental spending settlement after next election
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