Rachel Willcox

Freelance journalist

Recent articles

‘National conversation’ needed on ageing population

Policymakers in England should avoid thinking about the ageing population as a discrete issue and... Read more
Rural communities most affected by drop in civil legal aid provision

Around 3.5 million people live in local authorities with no active provider of civil legal aid,... Read more
Calls to ramp up enforcement, reporting and accountability on waste crime

Local authorities in England dealt with more than 1.26 million fly-tipping incidents during 2024-25... Read more
LGR poses a ‘direct threat to the most vulnerable’, county councils tell Starmer

County councils have claimed that local government reorganisation plans pose a “significant risk”... Read more
NIAO says inconsistent data on housing fraud is slowing clampdown efforts

Social housing tenancy fraud and misuse cost the Northern Ireland public purse an estimated £8m in... Read more
Slump in health and social care support eligibility prompts call for review

The proportion of patients found to be no longer eligible for health and social care costs... Read more
MoD needs new focus on stopping fraud, PAC warns

Attempts by the government to stem huge losses due to fraud at the Ministry of Defence are falling... Read more
Devolution ‘could fuel public services shift towards prevention’

Devolution and the shift to empower regions is paving the way for a greater focus on prevention as... Read more
Milburn review calls for whole system reset as young NEETs exceed one million

Former health secretary Alan Milburn has warned of the risk of a lost generation of young people as... Read more
Hampshire to challenge LGR decision

The re-elected leader of Hampshire County Council has said that it is to pursue a judicial review... Read more

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