Vivienne Russell

Vivienne Russell is a freelance journalist and a former editor of Public Finance Magazine.

Recent articles

IPPR North warns on regional early years divide

Children born into the poorest families in the North lag behind those in London in terms of their... Read more
AMs consult on Welsh ombudsman powers

The Welsh Assembly finance committee is seeking views on proposals to increase the powers of the... Read more
LGA calls for action on shopping trolley fly tipping

Abandoned shopping trolleys are a blight on the nation’s streets and waterways and supermarkets... Read more
IFS chief calls for pensions triple lock to be scrapped

The triple lock on state pensions needs to end as it will become “prohibitively expensive”,... Read more
CQC warns over “unacceptable” care standards

The level of poor care across hospitals, care homes and GP services in England is “unacceptable”,... Read more
Health devolution will not work everywhere, says former DoH chief

Manchester’s devolution deal might not be easily replicable around the country, a former Department... Read more
NHS England appoints three directors to lead reform plan

Three NHS leaders have been appointed to drive forward aspects of the Five Year Forward View, NHS... Read more
Stevens calls for end to foundation trust pipeline

The chief executive of NHS England has said the service should “call time” on the foundation trust... Read more
Councils recover £5m lost in Iceland

Councils in England and Wales have now recovered another portion of the more than £1bn in... Read more
ECJ ruling allows councils to charge for property searches

The European Court of Justice has ruled that local authorities can charge for the costs of... Read more

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