The government has announced changes to funding for English councils, and that it will compensate councils for 90% of ...

We summarise new research that examines how the ban on new psychoactive substances affected drug availability and violence in ...

Politicians in Holyrood and Cardiff Bay make decisions on some but not all public policies, taxes and areas of public spending.

The Scottish and Welsh Governments are funded through several main mechanisms: Funding from the UK government; Devolved taxes and other revenue sources; Devolved borrowing and res ...

Borrowing to address forecast errors must be undertaken via the UK government.

An explanation of 'The Barnett Formula' used in funding arrangements for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

What are block grant adjustments and how are they calculated?

Changes to English council funding over the next three years will help align funding with assessed needs – but challenges and ...

This paper evaluates a scalable model that engages parents to improve early learning in contexts where both schools and homes ...

At the 2025 Autumn Budget, the government announced that the repayment threshold for Plan 2 loans will be frozen at its April 2026 level (£29,385) for three years, instead of increasing with inflation ...

The medal recognises an individual who has made an outstanding and lasting contribution to the economics profession in one or more of three areas: promoting economics, supporting economists, and ...

Private car quality information means the sale price reflects the average quality of cars sold and can be lower than the ...