Vivienne Russell

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

Recent articles

Public sector staff could miss out on pay rise, says Hands

Not every public sector worker can expect to receive the 1% pay increase pledged in the summer... Read more
Schools “should meet cost to colleges of maths and English GCSE resits”

Schools where pupils fail to achieve a C grade or higher in GCSE maths and English should be fined... Read more
Unemployment rises for second month in a row

Unemployment has crept up for the second month running, with 25,000 more people out of work over... Read more
Councils’ data handling is ‘shockingly lax’, says campaigners

More than 4,000 data lapses occurred in UK councils in the three years to 2014, according to... Read more
UK productivity puzzle ‘result of expansion in low-paid work’

The UK’s so-called productivity puzzle can be partly explained by a shift in the economy towards... Read more
NHS trusts told to review spending in light of “unaffordable” plans

NHS trusts have been warned that their spending plans are “unaffordable” and urged to... Read more
First sale of RBS shares raises £2.1bn

The government has begun the process of disposing its shares in the Royal Bank of Scotland, selling... Read more
Grant stays on as NHS England chair for three more years

Sir Malcolm Grant has been reappointed as chair of NHS England for a further three years,... Read more
£3m for Rotherham outreach workers

A team of specialist outreach workers are to be deployed to Rotherham to help those who have been... Read more
Jane Hutt awarded honorary CIPFA membership

Welsh finance minister Jane Hutt has been made an honorary CIPFA member in recognition of her work... Read more

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