Oliver Rudgewick

PF reporter

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Recent articles

Government to waive duties on some medical imports

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has confirmed the government is to waive duties and VAT on medical imports... Read more
DMO set for record gilts auction

The Debt Management Office is set to auction a record £45bn in gilts this month, in order to help... Read more
Covid-19 and the 2019-20 council accounts: Q&A with Don Peebles, CIPFA

PF speaks to Don Peebles, head of CIPFA Policy... Read more
Two thirds of local authorities think fraud is a major risk

Almost two thirds (64%) of senior local council workers believe fraud is a major risk to local... Read more
Coronavirus pandemic set to cause deepest recession since financial crisis

The coronavirus pandemic is on course to cause the deepest recession in the UK since the financial... Read more
UK credit rating downgraded due to pandemic borrowing

The UK’s credit rating has been downgraded to AA- from AA by credit rating agency Fitch, due to... Read more
Local authority accounting to be simplified to ease coronavirus impact

Local council accounting requirements are set to be simplified to the ease burden on local... Read more
Merger proposed for council pension funds

The government is seeking views on the merging the Northumberland Pension Fund into the Tyne and... Read more
Borrowing still forecast to be lower than 2009 peak

Government borrowing is forecast to be as high £177bn in 2020-21, but still lower than in 2009,... Read more
Forward payments procurement Q&A with Peter Schofield, LGA

Following the Cabinet Office’s decision to waive the rules on payment in advance, PF speaks to... Read more

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