Kerry Lorimer

Freelance journalist

Recent articles

Localis: Council procurement too focused on efficiency, not strategy

Fiscal pressures are holding councils back from using their huge annual procurement spend on... Read more
Tax experts make case for broad changes in Budget

The chancellor should consider broadening the base of a major tax such as VAT instead of “picking... Read more
Jobs slowdown steadies, ONS figures seem to show

The slowdown in the jobs market is showing signs of steadying, with declines in payroll numbers and... Read more
IFS: Reeves should avoid ‘directionless tinkering’ on tax in Budget

The chancellor has been urged to avoid a “half-baked dash for revenue” in her forthcoming Budget... Read more
Watchdog finds ‘significant’ risk to Scottish care reform plans

Failure to articulate the resources needed to reform Scotland’s care system has created a “... Read more
Stamp duty cut has economic merit, but must come alongside wider property tax reform, say think-tanks

Any reduction of stamp duty must be accompanied by a fundamental review of property taxation, the... Read more
IFS calls for ‘modernised’ jobseeker support in benefits shake-up

A new more generous benefit planned for jobseekers could save up to £3bn a year as part of a shake-... Read more
Think-tank: Centralise care needs assessments to prevent council-by-council inconsistency

Social care needs should be assessed nationally to prevent councils “rationing” care in the face of... Read more
IfG says Conservative plans to shrink civil service ‘more signal than substance’

Conservative plans to save £8bn by shrinking the civil service payroll are overly simplistic and... Read more
Warning of ‘difficult choices’ coming in Scottish Budget as date announced

The Scottish Government has confirmed that it will set out its tax and spending plans on 13 January... Read more

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