Public Finance

UK chancellor allocates funds to deploy AI in government in Spring Statement

The UK chancellor Rachel Reeves has earmarked a chunk of the £3.25bn (US$4.2bn) “transformation fund” announced in her first Spring Statement to the deployment of AI in government. In the […]

Buying AI: how public sector procurement can ensure AI works for people and society

At the start of this year we saw the remarkable moment of a popular TV show leading to government scrutiny of technology and criminal convictions, and even the introduction of […]
Canadian Treasury Board President Anita Anand at a rally during the 2021 Canadian federal election.

Canadian government plans C$500m of in-year budget cuts

The Canadian government has announced a C$500m (US$362m) in-year cut to government spending in the first step of efforts to save up to C$15.4bn (US$11.5bn) over five years. The focus […]

Right on the money: translating the disbursements learnings of yesterday to the government to person payments of tomorrow

Transforming the way money reaches citizens is a fundamental task for governments as they get to grips with the future of public services. At a Mastercard webinar, experts discussed why […]
Senior finance leaders from 12 countries attended the Global Government Finance Summit, hosted in 2023 in Rabat by the General Treasury of the Kingdom of Morocco

‘It harms taxpayer compliance to see a lot of tax evasion and avoidance going on’: how governments can reshape obsolete tax systems

The digital economy, advanced tax avoidance techniques, organised fraud and the demands of net zero has rendered our international tax architecture increasingly obsolete. At the Global Government Finance Summit, finance […]
A picture of Canadian dollar coins and notes.

Canadian government spending cuts being ‘rushed’, warns union

The Canadian government has been warned that plans to cut government spending by as much as C$15bn (US$11bn) are being rushed and could hit services for citizens. In response to […]
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt speaking with prime minister Rishi Sunak in October 2022. Photo: No 10 Downing Street Flickr

UK public sector faces productivity review; US government told to quicken pace of federal property sales: policy and delivery news in brief

Global Government Forum’s digest of the news you need to know but might have missed. UK chancellor launches public sector productivity task force with AI focus The UK finance minister […]
A photograph of Noureddine Bensouda the general treasurer of the Kingdom of Morocco

Sustainability and digital transformation ‘complete game changers’, says Morocco government finance chief

The head of the finance ministry in Morocco has said that the twin revolutions of sustainability and digital transformation will be “game changers” for government. Noureddine Bensouda, the general treasurer […]
President Joe Biden sits behind his desk at the Oval Office at the White House.

US Congress agrees debt deal, freezing agency spend but reducing shutdown threat

President Joe Biden has signed into law the lifting of the USA’s borrowing limit, just days before the government was due to default on its debt, which could have had […]
A photograph of UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt preparing to leave 11 Downing Street to present his Budget to Parliament.

Fiscal fictions: what the UK Budget says – and what it omits

On Wednesday, the UK government produced a Budget that made no provision for big public sector pay rises; on Thursday, it promised £5bn to striking NHS staff. Matt Ross explains […]