Kerry Lorrimer

Freelance reporter

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Autumn Statement: Council tax hikes aren’t the answer, Hunt told

Council tax increases won’t be enough to deliver services, local leaders have warned the chancellor.
Oxfordshire councils unite to house Ukrainian refugees

Six councils have joined forces to secure housing for Ukrainian refugees.
Currency markets expert lands Treasury committee role

A former Treasury minister and currency markets expert is the new chair of Westminster’s most... Read more
Schools facing redundancies next year, say headteachers

Headteachers have warned the forecast £2bn in education cuts will mean redundancies as a result.
Emergency grants for poor households now covering benefit cuts

Discretionary support is increasingly being used by councils to make up for other benefits cuts –... Read more
Government urged to negotiate with public sector workers over pay

Ministers have been urged by the leader of Britain’s biggest union to rethink their approach to... Read more
Falling apart: the problems facing UK policing

The thin blue line is at breaking point and the UK’s policing leaders are warning that pay is just... Read more
‘Devastating’ cuts will hit Scotland’s poorest hard, say council leaders

Scotland’s public services are facing a bleak future – and the budget statement hasn’t helped,... Read more
NI needs a plan for the future, finance leaders warn

Concern is mounting among Northern Ireland’s public service leaders over the lack of long-term... Read more
Homes for Ukraine scheme needs action, ministers warned

The government must act to prevent up to 21,000 Ukrainian refugees becoming homeless.

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