Christian Doherty

Freelance journalist

Recent articles

Calls to increase temporary housing stock to tackle asylum hotels problem

There have been growing calls for the government to increase the levels of available temporary... Read more
Government stepping up enforcement of overseas child benefit claimants

A clampdown targeting UK citizens claiming child benefits after moving abroad is set to be rolled... Read more
Transport and food hikes see UK inflation hit 3.8%

The headline rate of the UK Consumer Prices Index rose by 3.8% in the year to July 2025, according... Read more
Local authorities can do more on smart procurement – report

A report on local authority procurement practices has claimed that despite its huge role in... Read more
Public sector productivity gap costing £80bn a year

The UK economy would be 3% bigger had public sector productivity kept pace with private sector... Read more
Public sector productivity on the up, but still below pre-Covid mark

Public sector productivity rose by the fastest rate in two years, according to the latest ONS... Read more
Report ‘paints a worrying picture on child vulnerability’

A report from the Centre for Young Lives has set out a series of alarming trends around the number... Read more
OBR response to IMF report highlights UK’s ‘vulnerable’ fiscal health

The Office of Budget Responsibility has responded to the latest IMF assessment of the UK’s... Read more
South west leaders call for new combined authority

The leaders of Devon County Council, Plymouth City Council and Torbay Council have put their names... Read more
IMF sets out challenges to UK growth plans

The International Monetary Fund has laid out in stark terms the economic and fiscal challenges... Read more

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