March 4, 2024
New plans for public sector productivity ‘will deliver up to £1.8 billion worth of benefits by 2029’
The UK’s Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt has outlined plans to improve public sector productivity that the government claims will deliver up to £1.8 billion worth of benefits by 2029. The statement focuses on public sector productivity because the government says it is “an alternative to accepting an ever-increasing bill for public services as [it] sticks to its plan to move on from the high spending and high tax approach that was necessary to get the UK through the shocks of Covid and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. A new focus is needed on the long-term decisions required to strengthen the economy and give people the opportunity to build a wealthier, more secure life for themselves and their family.” More →
February 24, 2024
Thoughts of hybrid working should now turn to productivity and trust
by Nathan Peart • Comment, Flexible working