Kerry Lorimer

Freelance journalist

Recent articles

‘Strained relationships and distrust’ putting Wrexham governance progress on hold – auditors

Fractured relationships between senior officers and councillors at Wrexham County Borough... Read more
Tax changes have had ‘significant positive impact’ on first-time home buyers

The government must make deeper, further-reaching reforms to the tax system if it wishes to boost... Read more
Council tax arrears rise by nearly 50% in five years

Council tax debt in England has risen by almost half since the eve of the pandemic as cost-of-... Read more
Scottish councils find funding situation makes planning and transformation ‘extremely difficult’

The drive for public service reform in Scotland is being hindered by uncertain and inflexible local... Read more
ONS needs more funding to keep up with demand, former head tells MPs

The Office for National Statistics was underfunded for what it was expected to achieve, with... Read more
PAC: New governance rules should target more infrastructure projects

The government risks further high-profile infrastructure failures if critical schemes are excluded... Read more
MPs: Universal credit rules ‘don’t work for claimants or employers’

Forcing universal credit claimants to take any job, however unsuitable or insecure, under threat of... Read more
Scrap two-child cap and introduce ‘benefit floor’ to reduce poverty – commission

The government has been urged to abolish the two-child benefit cap as part of a suite of measures... Read more
Housing leaders warn of infrastructure gaps

Housing leaders have warned of “significant” infrastructure gaps in county areas as the government... Read more
Local government reorganisation faces MP scepticism in debate

Government plans for local government reorganisation have been described as a “blatant power grab”... Read more

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