Since the spread of the coronavirus developed into a full-blown crisis, talk of the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union (EU) has fallen by the wayside. Coronavirus has shifted every British citizen’s way of life, shut down much of the country’s private sector and strained public services. While finance professionals must focus on the fiscal response to the pandemic, Europeans should not forget there could be another economic shockwave on the horizon. For professionals managing public money, the need to be forward-thinking is that much more critical. The budgets of English councils, which provide many local public ... (full story)