Rachel Willcox

Freelance journalist

Recent articles

IPPR highlights student loan trade-offs facing ministers

The government should look to radical changes to student loan repayments rather than tinkering with... Read more
Government hails cybersecurity success, but experts warn of remaining vulnerabilities

The government has hailed the success of its attempts to beef up the security of public sector IT... Read more
Union raises concern over civil service payroll contract

The PCS trade union has raised concerns over the government’s decision to name Capita as its... Read more
NEET rise prompts call to expand jobs guarantee

The Resolution Foundation has called on the government to use the Spring Forecast as an opportunity... Read more
Scottish Budget to protect social contract, says Robison

The Scottish Parliament has approved the 2026-27 Scottish Budget, with a pledge to maintain its... Read more
Reform proposes end to defined benefit LGPS

Reform has promised an end to defined benefit pension schemes for new local government workers... Read more
SEND reforms promise to end one-size-fits-all approach

The introduction of tiered levels of support, SEND training for all teachers, and 60,000 new places... Read more
Record demand for exceptional financial support

The £1.5bn of exceptional financial support announced for a record 35 councils in the coming... Read more
PAC urges safeguards for DWP bank account powers

New powers allowing the Department for Work and Pensions to check the bank accounts of benefits... Read more
OBR breach prompts Treasury to beef up IT controls

The scale of the OBR’s Budget day information breach was vastly underestimated, according to a... Read more

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