Estimate by Health Foundation comes ahead of Rachel Reeves’ spending review
Patients will be able to get test results, order prescriptions and choose hospital treatment on their phones
Neil Mendoza says Britain must protect its leading position in higher education, science and the arts
About 50,000 Whitehall posts set to be cut in ‘brutal’ public spending review, officials say
Labour party’s approach to managing the public finances has been too haphazard
But fund warns that slim government headroom makes tax or spending measures necessary ‘if shocks arise’
Market turmoil adds strain to UK chancellor’s fiscal plans as fears over US debt increase
Struggling service prepares for less generous funding boost than in October Budget
Department could see headcount fall by up to 25 per cent, says official
Deputy PM’s push comes as multiple Whitehall departments jostle for funding ahead of Spending Review
Overshoot for first month of tax year increases pressure on Rachel Reeves ahead of next month’s spending review
Settlement likely to ease tension with unions but add fresh strains to departmental budgets
More than 50 companies and trade bodies fear government will water down pre-election promise to boost spending
Development reductions include possible axing of support for education and gender programmes
Tight public sector budgets are a growing issue for labour market, surveys find
Health Foundation says government will have to go beyond existing budget to fund ‘big shift’ in care
Government insists on retaining policy despite senior Labour figures blaming it for local election losses
Treasury declines to say whether it will stick to Labour’s £6.6bn spending commitment
Health and education workers urged to ‘recognise reality of financial position’ in bid to head off strike action
Overshoot of £15bn puts pressure on Rachel Reeves to raise taxes as PMI figures indicate falling private sector confidence
Focusing on benefits to voters’ wallets would help blunt the threat posed by the likes of Nigel Farage
Department to shed 2,100 jobs as civil service braces for further cuts
Limited spending buffers and poor support undermine the OBR
Health secretary says expense resulting from axing NHS England could be justified by savings
Announcement follows recommendation in UK government-commissioned review last year
