Mark Smulian

is a freelance journalist

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MPs warn new work support scheme is being “front loaded for failure”

MPs have warned that the government’s planned Work and Health Programme may be “front loaded for... Read more
MPs urge Treasury to learn lessons from Northern Rock asset sale

The Treasury sold assets of the old Northern Rock bank without a business case, failed to consider... Read more
Great Western rail upgrade a case study in poor management, say auditors

The Department for Transport’s bungled modernisation of the Great Western railway offers “a case... Read more
Locality calls for £1bn fund to protect public assets

Community action charity Locality has called for a £1bn fund to safeguard public buildings and... Read more
IFS predicts £31bn deterioration in the public finances by 2019-20

The UK is heading for a £14.9bn deficit by 2019-20 instead of the £10.4bn surplus projected at the... Read more
Charities urge government to prioritise social care over the NHS

Three health charities have said that plugging a £1.9bn social care funding gap is a more urgent... Read more
Infrastructure quango appoints project finance chief

The Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA) has named Matthew Vickerstaff as its deputy chief... Read more
Lower benefit cap to hit 88,000 households, says IFS

The number of households affected by the government’s cap on benefits will increase fourfold as a... Read more
King’s Fund: money needed for NHS reforms being used to close spending deficit

Diversion of NHS funds from plans to reform services in order to cover hospital deficits could... Read more
Government warned of funding squeeze for sixth form colleges

Funding pressures may force sixth form colleges to offer only a narrow and part time education, the... Read more

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