Anthony Barej

Reporter at Public Finance

Recent articles

Inflation remains at five-year high

The UK’s rate of inflation has stuck at 3% in October, remaining at a five-year high,... Read more
Government pledges £1bn fracking cash for communities

Local communities will be handed a £1bn fracking fund to create facilities, such as play... Read more
Budget will be ‘bad news’ for public finances, says Resolution Foundation

Next week’s Budget will be “bad news” for public and household finances, the... Read more
Government ‘should enforce 50% affordable homes target’

The government must scrap council borrowing caps to enable house building and enforce a 50%... Read more
Boost UK prosperity through skills powers for councils, says Localis

Local authorities must be given powers to combat skills shortages that threaten the country’s... Read more
LGA: Homelessness will rise unless LHA freeze lifted

Homelessness will rise unless the freeze is lifted on the Local Housing Allowance rate for families... Read more
MPs to investigate business rate retention delay impact on councils

A group of MPs will examine the impact of the delay for councils in retaining 100%... Read more
Benefits cuts ‘will drive up child poverty’

Cuts to benefits will drive up child poverty, with biggest increase likely in the North East and... Read more
NHS commissioning power ‘should be devolved to 38 super councils’

NHS England should be scrapped and £100bn worth of commissioning power be devolved to 38... Read more
Interest rates rise for first time in 10 years

The Bank of England has doubled interest rates, increasing them for the first time in a decade.

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