Kerry Lorimer

Scotland-based freelance journalist

Recent articles

Scottish councils warned to take care over arm’s-length organisations use

Scottish councils have been warned to think carefully before opting to deliver services through arm... Read more
Welfare reform ‘pushes up rent arrears for Scottish tenants’

Welfare reform has had a substantial impact on the Scottish housing sector, with the introduction... Read more
Police in Scotland ‘on track to balance books’

Despite a torrid first five years, Police Scotland is well positioned to balance its books and... Read more
Publicly owned investment bank to be ‘corner stone’ of Scottish economy

A new publicly owned bank is to invest £2bn over the next decade to make Scotland’s economy fairer... Read more
Early years in Scotland gets £1bn boost

More than £1bn is to be invested annually in early learning and childcare across Scotland under a... Read more
More Scots seek help from crisis fund

The number of Scots seeking help to pay for food and heating from a crisis fund has increased, with... Read more
UK government to step in if Scotland fails to deliver on welfare

Contingency plans have been put in place to deal with the potential failure of the Scottish... Read more
Scottish councils ‘must find savings’

The need for Scottish councils to find savings is “increasingly critical” against a backdrop of... Read more
Scottish economist warns of long-term Brexit fears

The impact of a no-deal Brexit on migration and productivity would cause more damage to the... Read more
Auditor warns of ‘complex’ challenges as Scotland takes on new fiscal powers

The Scottish Government faces a “huge and highly complex” challenge as it prepares to take on new... Read more

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