Emily Twinch

Deputy editor

Recent articles

Welsh pension funds plan to pool assets

Eight pension funds in Wales with a combined £15bn of assets are likely to pool investments... Read more
IFS backs national insurance rise for self-employed – but demands more

Hiking up national insurance contributions for the self-employed is a “sensible” change to taxation... Read more
Hammond finds £2bn for councils to plug social care crisis

The Treasury is to hand over £2bn to fund adult social services in England over the next... Read more
Hammond announces funding boost for free schools programme

The government has pledged to create 110 new free schools, which have the potential to become... Read more
Social contracts needed to address unequal UK, says growth commission

Combined authorities should be given greater power over spending on services to create a more equal... Read more