Institute for Government -
This annual report, produced in collaboration with the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA), assesses the health of nine key public services as the UK approaches a general election: general practice, hospitals, adult social care, children’s social care, neighbourhood services, schools, police, criminal courts and prisons. It finds almost all performing worse than before the pandemic – and much worse than in 2010 – and that tight spending plans, to which both main parties have committed, will mean very difficult choices face whoever wins the election.