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Michael Burton

Michael Burton

Michael Burton is editorial director of The MJ

Articles by Michael Burton

MJ AWARDS

Entries to The MJ Awards smash records

By Michael Burton | 18 May 2021

The number of entries to this year’s The MJ Awards has smashed all records by being the highest s...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Powell becomes shadow housing secretary in mini-reshuffle

By Michael Burton | 10 May 2021

Labour leader Keir Starmer has replaced his shadow housing secretary and brought in a high-flyer ...

WHITEHALL

Will Zoom speed up reform?

By Michael Burton | 05 May 2021

As the Government plans a new round of public sector reform Michael Burton considers the impact o...

WHITEHALL

Further delays for social care reform

By Michael Burton | 04 May 2021

Social care reform faces further delays after rumours that the chancellor and Prime Minister are ...

WHITEHALL

Devolution White Paper to be replaced by levelling up proposals

By Michael Burton | 04 May 2021

A levelling up White Paper will replace the long-awaited policy document on devolution and local ...

BUSINESS

Devolution call in business leaders' blueprint

By Michael Burton | 28 April 2021

Top business leaders have issued a blueprint for recovery that includes more devolved powers for ...

LEGAL

Judge accuses council of 'longstanding failures'

By Michael Burton | 20 April 2021

A council accused by a judge of ‘longstanding failures’ in its children’s services has admitted i...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

No simple north-south divide, says report

By Michael Burton | 19 April 2021

There is no simple north-south divide, a new report by Legal and General (L&G) has argued.

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Surfeit of grant pots makes a pot noodle for councils

By Michael Burton | 08 April 2021

If questions about the way the Levelling Up Fund and the Towns Fund are targeted dulls ministers’...

WHITEHALL

Council tax revaluation would help level up, says IFS

By Michael Burton | 31 March 2021

A new council tax revaluation would boost the Government’s levelling up agenda, the Institute for...

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