Christian Doherty

Freelance journalist

Recent articles

Talent and technology top of the agenda for local government finance leaders

Local government finance leaders have reported technology and talent as the two most pressing... Read more
UK state requires ‘complete rewiring’. says Darren Jones

Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister Darren Jones has called for the creation of a state that can... Read more
Rural authorities fear local government settlement will leave them ‘struggling’

Funding formula changes represent a rough deal for England’s rural councils compared with their... Read more
Stride defends OBR’s status but calls for improvements

Shadow chancellor Mel Stride has set out his vision for a reformed Office of Budget Responsibility... Read more
Likelihood of housing target being met ‘close to zero’, claims think-tank

The government’s chances of meeting its own target of building 1.5 million new homes by the end of... Read more
PAC says poor DWP performance levels risk ‘pushing people into poverty’

Delays and poor service overseen by the Department for Work and Pensions are combining to push... Read more
Parliamentary inquiry into NEET challenge as level doubles in five years

MPs will investigate the causes and effects of the growth in the number of young people not in... Read more
Five councils facing new equal pay claims, union says

The GMB union has warned councils of 10,000 new equal pay cases ready to be launched in 2026.
Dismay at lack of detail in new police funding statement

The new policing statement for 2026/27 has drawn criticism for a lack of detail and a failure to... Read more
Green Book reforms must prioritise nationwide investment, says think-tank

The government must address how it uses the Green Book to assess investment projects to make sure... Read more

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