Polly Neate: Welfare reform to end the ‘housing emergency’

Shelter CEO, Polly Neate, explains how housing benefit reform and bolstering social housing stock could end the 'housing emergency'

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Discretionary Housing Payments are not a long-term solution

DHPs are an inadequate sticking plaster on a failing housing benefit system

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Why land holds the key to England’s housing crisis

England needs between 250,000 and 300,000 new homes every year, the real barrier is land

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Delivering a health system fit for the future

Short-term thinking and sticking-plaster cash injections are not a sustainable solution to the pressures facing health and social care services

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Making public sector estates fit for purpose

The Government spends around £2.6 billion a year on running public sector estates, yet many buildings are not fit for purpose

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Making the most of digital spend

Government spending on procuring digital services has increased dramatically, but some of the basic digital infrastructure is still not in place

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Criminal justice reform is about more than money

The Ministry of Justice is receiving a big injection of cash, but only smart spending will deliver better results

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The case for transparency in Social Impact Bonds

£56 million of potential outcome payments were promised to investors for completed SIBs, only £6 million has been publicly declared

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Getting it right for the NHS: Next steps for the Prime Minister

The NHS faces unprecedented financial and operational challenges - where should the PM focus his attentions?

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More money, less problems for schools?

The Department for Education is the third highest spending department - will more money mean better outcomes?

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