Adela Whittingham

Freelance journalist

Recent articles

Including pensions in inheritance tax ‘could prove a gold mine’

Over £40bn could be raised in the next 20 years by including pensions within inheritance tax,... Read more
Unions submit council staff pay claim

Trade unions are asking for a pay rise of £3,000 for local authority workers.
Councils still under strain as local government finance settlement published

English councils’ financial crisis will continue despite another above-inflation spending power... Read more
Researchers suggest LGPS could invest in health outcomes

Local Government Pension Scheme funds should invest in preventative health measures, according to a... Read more
London Councils: Fixing Right to Buy would help sort ‘desperate’ housing crisis

Right to Buy reform is needed to tackle London’s worsening housing crisis, warn the capital’s... Read more
Growth alone will not ‘automatically’ fix child poverty problem

The outlook for child poverty in the UK is “shameful”, according to researchers.
IFS: UK ‘not alone’ in tax revenues nearing record high

The near record-high level of UK government revenues is not “uncommon” among advanced economies,... Read more
Government's building maintenance backlog ‘allowed to increase’

Crumbling public buildings like schools, hospitals and prisons are due £49bn of maintenance and... Read more
Right to Buy changes spark surge in tenant applications

Tenants are rushing to buy their homes following the Right to Buy changes announced in the last... Read more
Updating technology could save public sector £45bn

The public sector could save £45bn every year just by updating its technology, a new report claims.

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