Vivienne Russell

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

Recent articles

London Assembly cautions Met Police on outsourcing

The Metropolitan Police risks a high-profile outsourcing failure unless it improves its commercial... Read more
Work to electrify northern rail routes begins again

Work to electrify trans-Pennine rail routes is to resume under plans to reboot Network Rail’s... Read more
UK local government accounts need clarity, says ratings agency Fitch

A leading international credit rating agency has criticised the presentation of UK local government... Read more
Poor communication and treatment top reasons for NHS complaints

Poor communication, substandard treatment and diagnostic errors remain the top three reasons for... Read more
Public sector employment falls to new low

Public sector employment fell to 5.4 million in the second quarter of the year, its lowest level... Read more
Government urged to improve oversight of financial services portfolio

Whitehall should consider adopting a “portfolio” approach to the financial institutions it controls... Read more
Tax and benefit changes “make poorest households worse off”

The government’s tax and benefit changes will cost poorest households an average of £460 a year,... Read more
Higher education participation rate climbs back up in 2013/14

The higher education participation rate in 2013/14 was 47%, four percentage points up on the... Read more
NHS watchdogs set out agency staff spending cap

The NHS Trust Development Authority and Monitor have issued new rules to reduce the amount the... Read more
Councils invited to step up to childcare challenge

Councils and other providers are being asked to come forward with “innovative and flexible” ideas... Read more

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