Kerry Lorimer

Freelance journalist

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McArdle replaces retiring Caller as Birmingham lead commissioner

Max Caller, the veteran troubleshooter brought in to tackle the financial crisis at Birmingham City... Read more
MPs say councils trapped in ‘straitjacket’ with ‘broken’ link between tax and services

The link between taxation and council services is broken, fuelling dissatisfaction and undermining... Read more
New ethics watchdog to safeguard standards in public life

A new ethics watchdog is to be set up as part of a drive to improve integrity in public life.
IFS discusses fixes for fiscal tinkering in response to ‘headroom’ obsession

The Office for Budget Responsibility should continue to produce two forecasts a year in order to... Read more
June borrowing figures put more pressure on chancellor – commentators

Government borrowing rose by more than expected last month, intensifying speculation over potential... Read more
PAC: Infrastructure pipeline necessary for government’s infrastructure plans

The government’s major infrastructure ambitions risk being derailed by the absence of a credible... Read more
£100m ‘innovation squad’ scheme to work on tackling longstanding issues

Government-appointed ‘innovation squads’ are to be sent into 10 areas across England as part of a £... Read more
PAC accuses HMRC of ‘lack of curiosity’ over unpaid tax by the very wealthy

The government does not know how much tax is paid – or avoided – by the nation’s wealthiest... Read more
Temporary accommodation crisis grows further as demand and costs soar

A record number of families are living in temporary accommodation as the supply of social housing... Read more
Adult social care overspend reaches highest level in a decade

Councils grappling with record overspends in adult social care have been forced to cut prevention... Read more

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