Kerry Lorimer

Freelance journalist

Recent articles

PAC finds government ‘moving far too slowly’ on Post Office Horizon redress

The government has not done enough to ensure victims of the Horizon IT scandal are properly... Read more
NAO: Strenuous reporting requirements ‘limit small public bodies’ ability to deliver’

The government faces calls to scale back the governance and audit requirements on small public... Read more
IFS: Planned £11bn welfare cuts would still leave health benefits above pre-Covid level

The government’s planned benefits system overhaul could cut welfare spending by £11bn a year when... Read more
Scottish Government targets workforce cuts to balance budget

The Scottish Government has said it plans to shed thousands of public sector jobs as part of a... Read more
Bank of England holds interest rates as inflation remains

The Bank of England has held interest rates at 4.25% amid concerns over the impact of escalating... Read more
Operational capability across government ‘low’, NAO finds

The operational capability of those responsible for delivering frontline government services is “... Read more
IfG: Reeves improved Spending Review process but some of her claims still need work

The government has been told it should do more to reform the “outdated and inadequate” way in which... Read more
Surrey reorganisation consultation opens and Woking debt decision coming

The scale of Woking Borough Council’s initial bailout will be finalised in September, the... Read more
Reasonable, but pressure remains: what the Spending Review means for councils

Councils have warned that they will remain under “severe financial pressure” despite a more... Read more
Green Book updated to encourage growth-boosting investment across regions

No region will have Treasury guidance “wielded against them”, the chancellor has promised as she... Read more

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