Dominic Brady

PF reporter.
Left in February 2020.

Recent articles

Government aims to enhance council understanding of scrutiny

The government has issued statutory guidance for English councils to strengthen the role of... Read more
Government sets up prisons corruption taskforce

A taskforce has been set up aimed at “closing the net” on corruption in prisons, the justice... Read more
Council youth service cuts ‘responsible for knife crime rise’

Cuts to council youth services has lead to a knife crime “epidemic”, cross-party MPs have warned.... Read more
MoJ probation reforms have left the service fragile, says PAC

MPs have slammed the Ministry of Justice’s “unacceptable” risk taking with public funds after... Read more
Lib Dems gain as local election voters snub Tories and Labour

Early results from this year’s local elections showed public backlash against Britain’s two main... Read more
NAO slams Crossrail chiefs for lack of planning

The firm leading the Crossrail project “deluded itself” over the line’s opening date and poor... Read more
BMA: NHS has suffered worst winter on record

The NHS has “plunged deeper into crisis” after services reported the worst performance rates... Read more
Rory Stewart replaces Penny Mordaunt as DfID secretary

Rory Stewart has been named as the new secretary of state at the Department for International... Read more
Civil liberties group warns over councils’ increasing use of drones

Drone usage should come with “clear safeguards” as councils look to make greater use of the... Read more
MPs make children’s services Spending Review plea to chancellor

The Spending Review must provide a six-year £3.1bn package for local authorities’ children’s... Read more

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