Anthony Barej

Reporter at Public Finance

Recent articles

Rough sleeping set for steep rise, Crisis warns

Rough sleeping in Britain is forecast to rise by 76% in the next decade unless the government takes... Read more
Drop in proportion of young people considering higher education, says survey

Fewer young people think they are likely to go into higher education because of concern over costs... Read more
Biggest rise in local authority spend to be on adult social services

The biggest rise in local authority expenditure in England next year will be on adult social... Read more
Government pledges 1,500 more doctors for NHS

An extra 1,500 doctors will be trained each year by 2020 in what it bills as the “biggest... Read more
Children's services 'at breaking point'

Children’s services are at breaking point with 75% of councils overspending to keep vital... Read more
Smoking and drinking ‘save public purse money’

Alcohol and smoking are not a drain on public finances and actually provide a net benefit of... Read more
NHS underfunding blamed for maternity ward closures

Underfunding in the NHS has been blamed for a sharp increase in maternity wards temporarily closing... Read more
Government plans to beef up data watchdog’s powers

Public and private companies could be fined up to £17m if they breach strengthened data... Read more
Welfare cuts threaten progress on BME incomes, warns Resolution Foundation

Cuts to working-age welfare could undo progress made in closing the gap in living standards between... Read more
Extra cuts to NI Supporting People scheme sparks concern

Concerns have been raised over “sweeping cuts” to Northern Ireland’s Supporting... Read more

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