Kerry Lorimer

Freelance journalist

Recent articles

IfG: End minister influence over opposition policy costings

The job of costing opposition policies should be removed from ministerial influence, a leading... Read more
Government refugee schemes face concerns over cost and value for money

There is “little to show” for the significant amount of money the government has spent ... Read more
National service funding proposal shows ‘disconnect’ between levelling up rhetoric and action

Scrapping a key economic generation programme to help fund a new national service scheme would see... Read more
Scotland approves tourist tax powers for councils

Scotland has become the first part of the UK to introduce a formal tourist tax as councils were... Read more
IfG: Next government must prioritise prevention

Prevention must be embedded into the next government’s spending programme if it is to avoid higher... Read more
DWP looks for ways to curb carer’s allowance overpayments

Carers could be alerted “as a matter of course” when their earnings reach the permitted threshold... Read more
Scottish local government funding ‘constrained’ despite increase

Scottish councils face “severe challenges” to balance their books, with cuts in expenditure of up... Read more
Councils given power to auction off empty high street shops

The government is to press ahead with new powers to allow the empty high street properties to be... Read more
Taxpayers let down by HMRC customer service – NAO

Taxpayers have been let down by poor customer service at HMRC that has seen average call waiting... Read more
IFS: Health spending plans not kept to despite NHS crisis

Real-terms increases in health spending have failed to reach the levels promised by the government... Read more

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