Government perspectives
From shaping strategy at the heart of government to delivering results on the frontline, keep up to date with the latest insights on the future of government and public services.
September 27, 2018
By Quentin Cole. The news agenda is dominated by Brexit machinations, yet there are big questions beyond the UK's exit from the EU that must not be ignored. Quentin Cole sets out the other issues that should be top of mind this party conference season.
September 26, 2018
By Daniel Chan It should go without saying that any discussion about public trust needs to put the views of the public front and centre....
September 18, 2018
By Andy Theedom The Fair Funding Review aims to develop an improved assessment of councils’ spending needs and revenue-raising capacities to inform a new system...
September 17, 2018
By Niall Cooter An article in The Times last week reported that “Councils (and Government departments) are worse than pay-day lenders”, citing aggressive and unfair...
September 07, 2018
By Mike Wallace If the case for integrated care is to resonate, you need to be absolutely clear about the problem you are trying to...
July 18, 2018
By Ian Oakley Smith and Daniel Chan Public trust and confidence is critical to the success of the charity sector. So the Charity Commission’s latest...
July 13, 2018
With councils facing barriers to local growth and uncertainty around Brexit, Ben Pykett explores how local authorities can build the foundations for economic success.
July 12, 2018
With a number of new reports on housing released recently, PwC's Matthew Williams explores how housing associations can translate the collective will to resolve the housing crisis into action.
July 05, 2018
By Daniel Hanson During one of last winter’s cold snaps, I experienced something of a Damascene conversion. And I think it says something about the...
July 03, 2018
By Andy Theedom The near future looks increasingly challenging. While the majority of all respondents to our 2018 Local State We’re In survey of local...
July 03, 2018
By Jonathan House With another Spending Review next year, as well as the UK’s formal exit from the EU, the landscape for local government will...
June 25, 2018
By Ian Looker On the 7th June PwC hosted the Higher Education Policy Institute’s Annual Conference. After we’d heard from the Minister for Universities and...
June 22, 2018
By Rachel Taylor, John Hawksworth and Nick C Jones It is good news that we are living longer. But we know that an ageing population...
June 07, 2018
By Jonathan House The financial sustainability of councils is under real strain. As a recent National Audit Office (NAO) report highlights, councils face continuing acute...
June 04, 2018
By Caitroina McCusker The economic landscape in higher education is set to change again. In October 2017, the Prime Minister announced that her Government will...
June 01, 2018
By Elaine Whyte Drones are becoming an increasingly familiar sight in the skies above us. And they are playing a growing role in many areas...
May 09, 2018
By Ian Oakley-Smith Continued financial challenges for many charities, coupled with a heightened sense of risk and failure arising from the ongoing public scrutiny of...
May 02, 2018
As Quentin Cole steps into the role of PwC’s UK Leader of Government and Health Industries, he shares his views on the major issues that will affect the public sector in the coming months.
March 29, 2018
12 months from today the UK will no longer be a member of the European Union. And following the publication of the EU guidelines at last week’s summit, we certainly have a clearer idea of what Brexit will mean.
March 19, 2018
By Michael Moore Senior Adviser Michael Moore explores the political conundrum surrounding the Irish border, and why there is still so much focus on the...
