Calum Rutter

Deputy editor

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Inflation and living wage to add ‘billions’ to council budget pressures

Rising prices and wages have been tipped to cost councils an additional £3.6bn in two years’ time,... Read more
Wales launches basic income pilot for care leavers

The Welsh government will give more than 500 people leaving care a guaranteed income of £1,600 per... Read more
City council given fortnight to respond to government over proposed intervention

Nottingham City Council has called the government’s announcement it could step in to run some of... Read more
‘Tax gap’ estimated at £32bn in 2020-21

The 2020-21 ‘tax gap’ – the estimated difference between the amount of tax expected and the amount... Read more
DfE evaluation of children’s care projects an ‘example for other public bodies to follow’

Government work evaluating innovative programmes in children’s social care has been praised as... Read more
Inflation pushes up UK interest payments

The UK government’s debt interest payments in May were among the highest it has ever made, largely... Read more
Teaching unions threaten strike action over pay

The UK’s largest teaching union has said it will be “strongly encouraging” its members to vote for... Read more
National living wage boost threatens council finances – LGA

The forecast increase to the national living wage could mean councils have to cut services if they... Read more
Burnham: End Whitehall ‘bidding culture’ to empower councils

Andy Burnham has criticised the “bidding culture” of local government funding, saying local leaders... Read more
London councils call for funding increase amid ‘eye-watering’ inflation

Inflation is set to put £400m of additional pressure on borough council budgets in London, the body... Read more

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