Kerry Lorimer

Freelance journalist

Recent articles

NHS faces accusations of complacency in critical report

Senior health officials have been urged to fight complacent and embrace fresh thinking as the... Read more
HMRC fights back against claim its customer service finds ‘new lows every year’

HMRC has been accused of deliberately poor customer service as well as failure to chase up debts... Read more
CIPFA analysis of demand and reserves emphasises councils’ ‘severe’ financial challenge

Top tier councils spend over three-quarters of their net revenue expenditure on social care,... Read more
Government envoys sent to Tower Hamlets

Ministerial envoys are to be sent into Tower Hamlets Council after concerns were raised about a “... Read more
Council issues S114 notice after uncovering unlawful transactions

Barnet Council has been forced to issue a Section 114 notice after an accounting error saw it make... Read more
Ensuring preventative health measures take hold

Prevention – the art of staving off problems before they become large, messy and expensive – has... Read more
NAO: Lack of digital and procurement capability leads to wasted money in central government

A shortfall in digital and procurement expertise across government has led to taxpayers’ money... Read more
Reversing social housing losses from Right to Buy would cost £50bn – think-tank

Around 400,000 homes will need to be built at a cost of £50bn to replenish affordable housing... Read more
LGPS proposals attract warnings from sector

The government faces a warning that its plans for greater consolidation of LGPS assets risk... Read more
‘No sense of urgency’ from government on SEND crisis

The crisis in support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) risks... Read more

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