Anthony Barej

Reporter at Public Finance

Recent articles

Extra homelessness funding ‘not enough’, say councils

The government has announced an extra £11.7m in new burdens funding to local authorities to... Read more
Government hits 10-year low for September borrowing

The government borrowed £5.9bn in September, its lowest September net borrowing since 2007.
Government spending on public services in a ‘reactive cycle’

The government is “trapped in a reactive spending cycle on public services”, an... Read more
Supreme Court: Nottinghamshire council liable for foster care abuse

Nottinghamshire County Council has been found to be “vicariously liable” and will face... Read more
Councils’ New Homes Bonus payments could be reduced, warns minister

Councils could see a reduction in the money they receive to ensure a target numbers of... Read more
Welsh public bodies ‘need to improve procurement performance’

Welsh public bodies need to improve their procurement of goods and services to ensure the £... Read more
Real wages continue to fall, ONS figures show

Real-terms earnings fell 0.4% compared with a year ago according to the latest labour market... Read more
Cut tuition fees but freeze repayment threshold, CPS says

Tuition fees should be cut and interest rates lowered but the repayment threshold should remain at... Read more
MPs to examine impact of Brexit on local authorities

A group of MPs will examine Brexit’s impact on local authorities and the role they could play... Read more
UK councils call for universal credit to be halted

Councils in the UK have called on the government to pause or slow down the roll of universal credit... Read more

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