Kerry Lorimer

Freelance journalist

Recent articles

Auditors slam Scottish government for lack of oversight on deals scheme

The Scottish government has no plan in place to measure the long-term success of a £5.2bn city... Read more
Scottish councils call for an extra £1bn to protect local services

An additional £1bn in revenue funding will be needed to preserve essential local services, Scottish... Read more
Scottish fury at ‘unprecedented’ Budget delay

Scottish councils may need to set their council tax rates before their spending plans are agreed as... Read more
Scottish councils ‘losing pride’ due to cuts

The Scottish Government has been warned that years of cuts to council budgets will put its own... Read more
Scottish health and social care services at risk as integration joint boards struggle to break even

Health and social care services in Scotland face a “very significant” challenge to their financial... Read more
Health spending forms centrepiece of SNP manifesto

The SNP has put increased health spending across the UK at the heart of its election manifesto.
Analysis: the important role of Scotland’s independent forecaster

The Scottish Fiscal Commission has never been more important, writes Kerry Lorimer.
Scottish ministers take steps to tackle troubled NHS board

The Scottish Government has called for the acceleration of a process of potential measures against... Read more
Councils ‘may have to start charging for garden waste collection’

Local authorities may be forced to charge for the collection of garden waste and bulky items if... Read more
Cost of dementia to social care ‘will rise three-fold’

The cost of social care for people with dementia will almost triple over the next twenty years as... Read more

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