Calum Rutter

Deputy editor

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Recent articles

Stormont draft budget lacks strategy says new fiscal watchdog

Most aspects of Northern Ireland’s draft budget show no evidence of strategic priority setting, the... Read more
Westminster’s approach to Shared Prosperity Fund ‘unhelpful and has undermined trust’

The UK government’s lack of engagement with devolved administrations over the £2.6bn fund aimed at... Read more
Oxfordshire councils to end formal partnership

An Oxfordshire district council and the county authority are set to end their shared services... Read more
Treasury accepts £4.3bn Covid-19 scheme fraud losses

The Treasury has written off the possibility of recovering most of the money lost to fraud and... Read more
Javid guarantees private hospitals up to £270m before April amid Omicron risk

The government has told NHS England to give private hospitals up to £270m before the end of March... Read more
Weird science: the role of natural experiments in the public sector

A revolution in economic research methodology has been rewarded by Nobel Prize judges. How... Read more
Scottish council must ‘urgently’ work to make savings

Falkirk Council has so far been unable to make “difficult decisions” it needs to in order to make... Read more
Government considering ‘top-up’ tax on UK-based multinationals

The UK government could introduce a domestic minimum tax rate of 15% for multinational companies in... Read more
Report slams borough’s procedures during £22m contract award

A West Midlands borough council failed to follow its own procedures when awarding SEND transport... Read more
News analysis: What did COP26 achieve?

Deals at the UN climate summit could see government funds lever in more private finance for green... Read more

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