Kerry Lorimer

Scotland-based freelance journalist

Recent articles

Mackay defends local government planned settlement

The Scottish finance secretary has defended his planned settlement for local government while... Read more
No-deal Brexit ‘could cause lasting damage to UK economy’

A no-deal Brexit could cause lasting damage to demand and supply in the economy, with productivity... Read more
Scottish economy ‘must change’ to off-set job losses through automation

An overhaul of Scottish economic and social policy will be needed in the face of global automation... Read more
Taxation will be focal point of Scottish budget

The Scottish Government’s draft budget this month will reveal not only the impact of an improving... Read more
Give deprivation greater weight in Scottish council grants, says watchdog

Deprivation must be better reflected in the allocation of funding to Scotland’s local authorities,... Read more
CIPFA Scotland debate: are health boards ‘back to square one’?

Although the Scottish Government has taken a ‘step in the right direction’, panellists at CIPFA’s... Read more
Scottish police ‘could struggle to balance the books’

Policing in Scotland still faces “considerable challenges” in achieving financial sustainability... Read more
Brexit ‘stretching government to breaking point’

The process of extracting the UK from the European Union will stretch the system of government “... Read more
Scottish health and social care boards urged to plan long term

Budgetary pressures and a lack of long-term financial planning are undermining ambitious plans to... Read more
Scotland: tourist tax ripe for discussion

Greater fiscal autonomy for Scottish councils is shaping up to be one of the key battlegrounds... Read more

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