Report
How fit were public services for coronavirus?
Failures in planning and funding cuts meant public services were not well prepared to handle the coronavirus crisis.
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Failures in planning and funding cuts meant public services were not well prepared to handle the coronavirus crisis.
Performance Tracker 2019 projects the demand and spending on nine public services for the next five years.
The UK criminal justice system is facing unprecedented court case backlogs and record prisoner numbers.
What pressing public service issues face the winner of the general election?
Crumbling schools, hospitals and prisons need a new capital spending plan to turn performance around.