Vivienne Russell

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

Recent articles

Lifting NHS pay cap would benefit economy, says IPPR

Lifting the NHS pay cap would cost less than £1bn by 2019-20 and could generate an additional... Read more
NHS ‘did not heed warnings’ before WannaCry ransomeware attack

Warnings about the likelihood of a cyberattack on the NHS – which caused thousands of... Read more
MPs call for universal credit waiting time to be cut

Making claimants wait six weeks for their first universal credit payment is “cruel” and... Read more
Scottish NHS struggling to maintain care quality, say auditors

Mounting costs and increasing patient demand is making it difficult for the NHS in Scotland to... Read more
Suppliers’ reluctance to use rules costs MoD savings, finds NAO

Regulations governing the non-competitive procurement of defence equipment could deliver... Read more
End to EU healthcare arrangements ‘could cost NHS extra £500m’

An end to mutual healthcare arrangements between the UK and EU would cost the NHS an extra £... Read more
English school budgets at ‘breaking point’, NAHT warns MPs

Head teachers are urging MPs to take the education funding crisis seriously, warning that school... Read more
Brexit offers chance to boost local economies through public procurement

Brexit brings with it an opportunity to harness the power of public procurement to revive local... Read more
Welsh local authorities facing 0.5% cut in core funding

Welsh local authorities will see their core funding cut by 0.5% next year, following the... Read more
Welsh finance secretary pledges greater certainty with draft budget

Welsh finance secretary Mark Drakeford today issued his draft budget for next year, pledging... Read more

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