Simone Rensch

Freelance journalist

Recent articles

Lords committee calls for evidence on fiscal devolution in England

An inquiry will look at what fiscal devolution could achieve in England, with a house of lords... Read more
Birmingham to offer striking bin workers new deal

Birmingham City Council is set to make an “improved offer” to bin workers to end months of... Read more
Tax wedge on UK workers rises to highest level in more than a decade

The tax burden on UK workers rose by 2.45 percentage points last year, hitting its highest level in... Read more
Most Scots unaware income tax powers shared with Westminster, survey finds

The new Scottish Parliament should prioritise improving awareness of its tax powers, as only one in... Read more
Government borrowing falls while tax revenues climb

UK public sector borrowing fell sharply in the last financial year and came in marginally under the... Read more
MPs call for 10-year plans to end temporary accommodation ‘normalised emergency’

The government must act quickly to tackle the temporary accommodation crisis, because an increasing... Read more
Government compensation schemes failing to reach eligible claimants, NAO warns

The government should do more to ensure its compensation schemes reach as many eligible claimants... Read more
Treasury must ‘match the ambition’ on SEND reforms, experts warn MPs

If the SEND system overhaul is not properly funded, it risks “rationing support and shifting blame... Read more
IMF: NATO spending push will strain budgets with only modest economic gains

Increasing defence spending to meet the NATO target in the next decade comes with “difficult... Read more
Up to 165,000 homes to face ‘mansion tax’ surcharge, OBR finds

As many as 165,000 homes could be affected by the government’s mansion tax in the first year, the... Read more

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