Kerry Lorimer

Freelance journalist

Recent articles

Local governance review key to tangible change in Scotland, says Sturgeon

The local governance review has the potential to lead to the greatest centralisation of power in... Read more
Scotland edges ahead on pay

Earnings have grown faster in Scotland than in the rest of the UK over the past year, raising hopes... Read more
Police forces’ response to cyber crime ‘too varied’

The prevention and investigation of cyber-related crime is undermined by inconsistencies in local... Read more
Slow health and social care integration ‘posing NHS Scotland financial risks’

The NHS in Scotland will be financially unsustainable unless faster progress is made towards health... Read more
Personal insolvency data shows poor state of seaside town economies

Seaside towns dominate the latest rankings for personal bankruptcies, adding to evidence that... Read more
Progress in primary care improvement in Wales ‘limited’

Failure to accelerate reform within the Welsh primary care sector could jeopardise the... Read more
Worry over climate change on the rise, says poll

Public concerns over the environment have risen sharply over the last year, with four fifths of the... Read more
An independent Scotland ‘could be a global investment magnet’

An independent Scotland could become a bridge between the EU and the UK, and a “magnet for global... Read more
A local champion: Gail Macgregor

Kerry Lorimer meets Gail Macgregor, resources spokesperson for the Convention of Scottish... Read more
Scottish councils ‘need greater powers to benefit from devolution’

The Scottish Government will today be urged to give councils the fiscal and functional powers they... Read more

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