Emily Twinch

Deputy editor

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Police cuts ‘damaging public confidence in forces’

Public confidence in the police is being damaged as “crude cuts” are being made to forces while... Read more
Budget a ‘sticking plaster’ rather than sustainable, public sector experts agree

Philip Hammond’s Budget offered ‘sticking-plaster funding’ with no sustainable solution for local... Read more
Inspect stretched councils to avert care failures, charities urge

The government must inspect financially struggling councils to ensure they are fulfilling their... Read more
PAC chair flags online VAT fraud concerns

The chair of the Public Accounts Committee has written to the chief executive of HM Revenue &... Read more
Minister urges more innovative approach to Whitehall procurement

Government needs to be more “dynamic” and “innovative” with its procurement practices, the MP in... Read more
Hinds’ education funding announcement ‘not good enough’

A teaching union has said the £114m education spend announced by the secretary of state at the... Read more
May scraps housing borrowing cap and pledges end to cuts era

The cap on how much councils can borrow against their housing revenue account will be scrapped and... Read more
Council finances to come under further strain, CIPFA fringe meeting hears

Local government finances are to come under greater pressure and there will be “few winners”, a... Read more
Javid unveils public sector anti-violence duty

Councils and their local public service partners will receive a new statutory duty to work together... Read more
Hancock’s social care funding boost ‘only a partial fix’

The health secretary’s promise of £240m extra to help keep older people out of hospitals this... Read more

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