Rachel Willcox

Freelance journalist

Recent articles

London visitor levy vital for investment in local services, say boroughs

London boroughs should retain at least 50% of visitor levy revenue collected in their area with... Read more
Scottish and Welsh public services struggling to recover since Covid, IFS warns

Despite substantial increases in spending, performance of some public services in Scotland and... Read more
Consistent flexible working approach in NHS could ease staffing crisis, unions say

Inconsistent application of flexible working rules across NHS employers has created a postcode... Read more
Call for ‘mandate from the people’ on social care reform

The chair of the Independent Commission into Adult Social Care has called for a national... Read more
Record-high rough sleeping prompts call for long-term sustainable funding

Social housing provider Riverside has called for long-term sustainable funding to address... Read more
Councils’ temporary accommodation funding gap set to hit £4bn

Government subsidies have failed to cover the rising cost of temporary accommodation to councils... Read more
Library spend fails to keep pace with increased demand

Spending on library services has remained static although visits have continued to rise, prompting... Read more
OBR forecasts give Reeves mixed news alongside Spring Forecast

Lower borrowing but higher unemployment projections were part of the varied news the Office for... Read more
LGA wants greater council involvement in tourism levy

Giving local authorities control over a visitor levy would boost investment in local economies,... Read more
Reeves targets stability in uneventful Spring Forecast

Rachel Reeves has said stability in public finances, investment in infrastructure and reform to the... Read more

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