Dominic Brady

PF reporter.
Left in February 2020.

Recent articles

No deal Brexit threatens higher education research

Universities have warned that a no deal Brexit could disrupt “vital research” due to a lack of... Read more
Union says giving contracts to troubled Interserve ‘irresponsible’

Handing public contracts to Interserve despite profit warnings was the “height of irresponsibility... Read more
Public sector ‘likely to suffer’ with collapse of Interserve

The collapse of outsourcing giant Interserve will be “costly and disruptive” for the public sector... Read more
Most councils to make use of HRA borrowing cap lift, finds LGA

Nearly all housing stock-owning councils in England plan to take advantage of the Housing Revenue... Read more
Court orders NHS fraudster to pay back over £30k

A convicted NHS fraudster could face an extra nine months in jail if he fails to pay back £30,720... Read more
Cyber security goals hampered by lack of funds, warns NAO

A government programme to improve cyber security in the UK could go over deadline as it is running... Read more
Local bodies poor at securing value for money, says PAC

An increasing number of local public bodies are demonstrating “significant weaknesses” in securing... Read more
Spring Statement was ‘dead rubber’

Chancellor Philip Hammond’s Spring Statement has been branded a “dead rubber” that will not end... Read more
Welsh council tax to jump by 6.5% in 2019-20, says CIPFA

Welsh households will endure the sharpest rise in council tax for 15 years, CIPFA has found.
Youth offending team funding ‘halved’

Funding to help local authorities keep young people away from serious crime has been halved since... Read more

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