Kerry Lorimer

Scotland-based freelance journalist

Recent articles

Infrastructure boost expected to deliver thousands of homes

Thousands of homes are to be built in rapidly expanding communities following a £142m injection of... Read more
Greater Manchester unveils ambitious carbon neutral target

Greater Manchester’s goal to become carbon neutral by 2038 has been enshrined in an ambitious... Read more
IFS: higher inflation leads to household income stagnation

Real income growth has ground to a halt after five years of recovery, with lowest income households... Read more
Civil servants looking at 2% pay rise

Civil servants are in line for a pay increase of up to 2% this year – with the potential for higher... Read more
Health providers ‘need to find long-term savings’

Financial performance among health providers has “improved significantly” but the sector is... Read more
MPs to investigate economic disparities in the UK

A parliamentary inquiry has been launched to examine the impact of regional imbalances in the UK... Read more
Scottish parliamentary committee calls for universal credit overhaul

The introduction of universal credit, and in particular the five-week delay before receipt of the... Read more
Pot for unpaid carers scheme increased to £5m

An additional £4.5m in government funding has been confirmed for a scheme that aims to improve the... Read more
NAO: Help to Buy of little benefit to homebuyers

Around three fifths of those who bought a home through the Help to Buy scheme would have been able... Read more
Government urged to reinstate ‘real terms’ health grants

The government has been urged by two leading charities to reverse £1bn in “short-sighted” cuts to... Read more

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