Calum Rutter

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IFS: English council finances in better-than-expected shape after Covid-19

English council’s finances were not as badly affected by Covid-19 as had been expected, according... Read more
District Council proposes U-turn on council tax rise after government boost

A Nottinghamshire council is considering whether to reverse a proposed council tax increase of 1.99... Read more
HMRC fraud squad marks £1bn milestone

A government anti-fraud team has recovered more than £1bn from tax offenders and criminals in... Read more
BoE raises rates amid inflation pressure

The Bank of England has raised the cost of borrowing for the first time since the onset of Covid-19... Read more
IMF tells BoE it ‘needs to withdraw’ exceptional monetary policy support

The Bank of England must not delay raising interest rates despite the economic risks around the... Read more
UK government credit rating remains stable

The UK’s “rapid” economic recovery after lockdowns and the government’s efforts to cut the deficit... Read more
‘Not clear’ how government will achieve social care ambitions in white paper

The government’s long-awaited social care white paper has failed to meet the hopes of many in the... Read more
Much of government spending ‘either not evaluated robustly or not evaluated at all’

Large amounts of government spending are either evaluated poorly or not evaluated at all, according... Read more
NAO qualifies opinion on BEIS accounts due to fraud in Covid-19 schemes

Fraud and error in pandemic support programmes have led to head of the National Audit Office Gareth... Read more
DWP has ‘limited’ idea of Kickstart success

The government has been criticised for lacking information about its pandemic scheme set up to... Read more

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