Vivienne Russell

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

Recent articles

Energy scheme scandal rocks NI Executive

Northern Ireland’s first minister Arlene Foster is under fire following claims about the... Read more
Sluggish jobs growth ‘triggered West Midlands Brexit vote’

The West Midlands has been dubbed Britain’s Brexit capital by a think-tank that said the region’s... Read more
Variation in staff costs continues to undermine NHS finances, says Mackey

Widespread variation and excessive medical locum costs continue to hamper the NHS’s financial... Read more
Three quarters of Treasury staff unsatisfied with pay, survey reveals

Three quarters of Treasury staff say they are not satisfied with their pay and benefits package and... Read more
UK infrastructure pipeline grows to £500bn

More than £500bn in planned public and private investment is now in the UK’s infrastructure... Read more
Wilshaw hails “remarkable” schools progress in final report

England’s education system has made some “remarkable” progress over the past few years, but remains... Read more
Welsh local government minister ‘open minded’ on funding reform

The Welsh local government minister has told Public Finance he is “open minded” about how funding... Read more
Calls for prison reform renewed after record suicide rates

Prison reform campaigners are calling for a greater investment in prison staff after figures showed... Read more
Pressure will mount for health and care funding boost, says IFS

Chancellor Philip Hammond will not be able to resist calls for extra funding for health and social... Read more
Autumn Statement: Brexit leads to downgrade in growth

Brexit is likely to cost the UK economy 2.4 percentage points in growth over the next five years,... Read more

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