Calum Rutter

Deputy editor

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Recent articles

News analysis: Doubts over Treasury desire for rates change

Consultation shows support for online sales tax, but briefing raises questions over appetite for... Read more
UK economic bounceback set to outpace peers after big 2020 decline

The factors that led to the UK’s drastic economic contraction in 2020 should allow one of the... Read more
Queen’s Speech: government needs ‘more than just an ambition’ on social care

The brief mention of social care in the Queen’s Speech represents a “missed opportunity” to spur... Read more
‘Unacceptable’ lack of information kept on education spending for disadvantaged pupils

More than £900m spent on reducing the gap in GCSE results between disadvantaged and affluent... Read more
Government announces ‘levelling up’ white paper

A ‘levelling up’ white paper will be published later this year with the aim of clarifying the... Read more
Government consultation on £2bn developer tax launched

Property developers will pay at least £2bn towards removing unsafe cladding under new government... Read more
Higher spending by devolved governments no guarantee of results – IfG

Education and health outcomes in devolved nations are often worse than in England despite... Read more
PAC criticises R&D fund for focusing on ‘ticking boxes’

A government programme hoped to address long-term problems facing the UK economy is too focused on... Read more
Legal bid to continue virtual council meetings fails

The High Court has dismissed an attempt to allow council meetings in England to be held online past... Read more
Social care ‘needs 1948 moment’

Adult social care leaders have called for a '1948 moment' for the sector with £7bn of extra funding... Read more

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