Vivienne Russell

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

Recent articles

Councils ‘may lose out’ from increase in bankruptcy threshold

A forthcoming hike in the bankruptcy threshold is likely to hit councils and housing associations... Read more
CBI trims UK growth forecast

The CBI has downgraded its UK economic forecasts for this year and next, and is now predicting... Read more
OFFA praises university access improvements

The higher education watchdog has praised English universities for their success in improving the... Read more
Villiers issues warning as Northern Ireland budget talks stall

Northern Ireland Secretary Theresa Villiers has warned that public services in the province could... Read more
Welsh Government moves to scrap Right to Buy

The Welsh Government is to halve the Right to Buy discount from this summer, and will also bring in... Read more
Hancock plans performance-related pay for Whitehall

Performance-related pay for civil servants and a ‘more porous’ border with the private... Read more
Chris Naylor: thought leader

Chris Naylor has moved from suburban Barnet, and the London borough’s controversial... Read more
Cameron confirms funding boost to create ‘seven-day’ NHS

Prime Minister David Cameron has confirmed that an extra £8bn will be put into the NHS over the... Read more
Welsh AMs call for clarity on council merger costs

Welsh Assembly members have called for more detail on the costs and benefits of local authority... Read more
Monitor to probe ‘sudden’ financial decline at London teaching hospital

Monitor has launched an investigation into a deterioration in the finances at St George’s... Read more

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