Mark Smulian

is a freelance journalist

Recent articles

Severn tolls scrapped to boost Welsh economy

Tolling on the Severn Crossings will end in 2018, Wales secretary Alun Cairns has said.
Councils share in £15m of migration funding

Some £15m of funds to deal with the impact of migration has been allocated to 27 councils by... Read more
HMRC demand 'could bankrupt learning disability care providers'

Enforcement action by HM Revenue & Customs threatens to bankrupt providers of learning... Read more
HS2 accounts qualified following enhanced redundancy payouts

HS2 Ltd ignored orders from the Department for Transport and wasted £1.76m of public money on... Read more
The government gives £1m to communities supporting Syrian refugees

The home secretary Amber Rudd has made £1m available to help community groups support... Read more
Whitehall missing rules on private sector appointments, NAO finds

Rules on civil servants moving to posts in the private sector have been operating with no guidance... Read more
IFS: income inequality starkest in London but gap closing

London is the most unequal part of the UK, but has become somewhat more equal since the 2008... Read more
Most major projects given ‘amber’ rating

Most major government projects are rated ‘amber’ in terms of delivery risk, the... Read more
Let us get on with delivering growth, say cities

Cities should be trusted to get on with delivering economic growth while parliament remains... Read more
Manchester authority chief welcomes housing white paper potential

February’s housing white paper “signalled government has started to understand some of... Read more

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