Anthony Barej

Reporter at Public Finance

Recent articles

Calls for Budget to boost police and health spending

The chancellor is facing calls to increase government spending on the NHS and the police ahead of... Read more
IFS questions sense of Hammond’s fiscal surplus target

The government’s aim for a budget surplus by the mid 2020s may be “no longer sensible... Read more
DfE must reduce funds going to ineligible students at ‘alternative’ providers, says NAO

The Department for Education needs to reduce payments to students who do not finish their studies... Read more
People want higher taxes for increased public spending, says poll

Nearly two-thirds of the public say government spending should increase even if that means higher... Read more
Public sector wages fall below private sector

Public sector pay has dipped below the private sector's for the first time since the... Read more
Councils ‘pay out thousands of pounds for pothole vehicle damage’

Councils spent £104m repairing potholes last year and a further £3.1m in payouts for... Read more
Supreme Court foster child abuse decision ‘could to lead to more claims’

A Supreme Court decision over a foster child abuse case could lead to an increased number of... Read more
Javid: Government should borrow to build more homes

The government should borrow money to build more homes, according to the communities secretary.... Read more
Saving private finance

The private finance initiative is deeply unpopular, blamed for delays and exorbitant costs. However... Read more
May: UK scrutinising Brexit bill ‘line by line’

The UK is going “line by line” through the multi-billion euro bill it has been asked to... Read more

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