Kerry Lorimer

Freelance journalist

Recent articles

IFS: OBR should publish SEND forecasts given huge costs and unsustainable path

The share of children receiving support for special educational needs and disabilities has doubled... Read more
London councils spending £5.5m each day on homelessness

London boroughs are now spending £5.5m a day on homelessness, driven by the escalating cost of... Read more
Scottish colleges ‘extremely difficult’ after funding drops by a fifth

Scotland’s colleges have been warned that they will have to change the way they operate in the wake... Read more
LGA comes out against industry plans for greater control over waste sector

Waste services are at risk of being controlled by the packaging industry, with funding docked from... Read more
Think-tank warns local leaders ‘constrained’ in dealing with economic inactivity

Lack of fiscal devolution is hampering efforts to address the growing challenge of economic... Read more
Fair pay agreement for care workers ‘limited’, sector says

The government’s £500m fair pay agreement for care workers will not be enough to address... Read more
CIPFA and LGIU express English National Care Service concerns

The prolonged timetable for introducing a National Care Service is a source of concern given... Read more
NAO warns civil service exit schemes need proper scrutiny

High-value civil service exit packages should be scrutinised by the Treasury to make sure they... Read more
Think-tank proposes 2p shift from national insurance to income tax

A 2p tax shift from national insurance to income tax would raise £6bn for the public purse while... Read more
IfG: Risk-averse procurement approach holding government back

A pervasive aversion to risk and uncertainty is preventing public procurement from driving the... Read more

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