Today, the Office for National Statistics published new figures on government revenues, spending and borrowing.

Funding and spending growth are set to slow. Without a top-up, health spending will be flat in 2025–26 and tricky trade-offs ...

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

By 2040, the number of pupils in Scotland is projected to be 90,000 lower than in 2024. Policymakers face a major choice over ...

Scotland’s schools are relatively well funded. Falling pupil rolls and workforce planning represent both challenges and ...

We borrowed and spent more than other countries to respond to the pandemic and the sharp rise in energy prices two years ...

The OBR forecast will underpin the Chancellor’s decisions at the next Spring Forecast. As the OBR comes up with its forecast, ...

This Working Paper is an update of Intergenerational mobility in socio-emotional skills This paper investigates the intergenerational transmission of socio-emotional skills during childhood, using ...

The justice system is an important part of how the government upholds the law and maintains public order, making it a significant area of responsibility. In England and Wales, the Ministry of Justice ...