Breaking down England's fiscal devolution plans
David Phillips of the IFS tells LocalGov why England's regional finance reforms are modest by global comparison and what ministers still need to get right.
Failure to consider impact of NICs hike on councils ‘major misstep’
18/06/2025 Government’s failure to consider the impact that the National Insurance Contributions (NIC) increase would have on councils was a ‘major misstep’, MPs say. |
Care leaders call for NIC bridging fund
04/04/2025 Care leaders have called for the creation of a ‘bridging’ fund to mitigate the impact of the rise in National Insurance Contributions (NICs). |
Care providers launch legal action over NICs rise
25/03/2025 Care England has launched legal action over the Government’s rise in National Insurance Contributions (NICs) for care providers. |
Government votes to reject health and care NICs exemption
19/03/2025 The Government has voted to reject a Liberal Democrat amendment to exempt health and care providers from a rise in NICs. |
Report finds fall in provision of long-term care
28/02/2025 Councils provided long-term care to fewer people last year than they did a decade ago, according to a new report. |
Lords vote to exempt social care from NIC hike
26/02/2025 The House of Lords voted yesterday to exempt social care providers from a National Insurance hike set to come into force in April. |
Parliament rally calls on Government to tackle social care crisis
25/02/2025 Campaigners are gathering at Parliament today to call on the Government to address the social care crisis. |
Council funding gap 'unbridgeable'
11/02/2025 The Treasury has come under fire from peers for adding to councils' financial pressures with increased National Insurance contributions. |
Nursery fees set to jump 10%
11/02/2025 The rise in employers' national insurance will force most nurseries to increase their fees by 10%, a new survey has revealed. |
