Rachel Willcox

Freelance journalist

Recent articles

Universities tout mergers in response to financial pressure

Two-in-five universities would consider joining forces through ‘multi-academy trust’ style models... Read more
PAC flags £6.6bn ‘cost of complacency’

The Public Accounts Committee has said the government can and must do better after it emerged that... Read more
Public sector graduate brain drain fears unfounded

The lure of better pay and thriving opportunities across the finance, tech and consulting sectors... Read more
Essex starts legal action on local government reorganisation decision

The newly elected Reform UK leader of Essex County Council has initiated legal proceedings against... Read more
IT system risk should fall under accounting officer remit, says Re:State

The remit of public sector accounting officers should include an explicit requirement to report... Read more
Calls to revamp pension rules to tackle savings shortfall

Current auto-enrolment pension rules are still leaving too many working-age adults saving nothing... Read more
High street unit set up in blitz on ‘dodgy shops’

A police unit to help tackle the scourge of dodgy high street shops is being rolled out to stem the... Read more
‘Mansion tax’ consultation seeks local government input

A consultation on the details of the new high value council tax surcharge has been launched... Read more
AI and mental health among factors causing NEET rise – IFS

Structural factors including the rise of AI and worsening youth mental health rather than just a... Read more
Health service needs political backing to make tough decisions, NHS Alliance warns

NHS leaders have called for political backing to make difficult decisions in the year ahead amid... Read more

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