A new survey will measure levels of fraud in local public sector organisations. The study launched by the spending watchdog, the Audit Commission will look at the extent of detected fraud and corruption in councils, police, fire and rescue and probation services in England.

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Public Sector workers feel more optimistic about their job prospects than they did a month ago, bucking the national trend according to a new poll today from the independent campaign Keep Britain Working. It shows the Public Sector Job Prospect Index standing at minus 11, a 4-point lift compared with September.

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