Tag: England

England earmarks £140m for 14 urgent-care schemes before winter

Yvette Cooper has announced £140m for 14 urgent-care schemes in England, including new centres, ambulance fleets and emergency-department upgrades.

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English councils forecast £10bn Send debt by 2028

English councils forecast that Send debts will reach £10bn by 2028, after EHCP numbers rose 12.5% in a year.

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England’s planned devolution prompts new scrutiny of mayors’ spending

Ministers are considering stronger reporting, a new audit body and possible recall powers as England prepares to devolve more income…

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Social care took a record 71.9% of English councils’ core spending

Sixteen English councils spent more than 80% of core funding on adult and children’s social care in 2025-26, analysis of…

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