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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

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HB axe to under 25s 'a dangerous move' housing experts warn

By Jonathan Werran | 07 January 2014

Chartered Institute of Housing chief Grainia Long attacks Chancellor's plans to control welfare ...

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Osborne: '2014 is a year of hard truths'

By Jonathan Werran | 06 January 2014

Chancellor warns there is a long way to go with £60bn deficit reductions over next four years in ...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Police drop Parsons expenses case

By Jonathan Werran | 03 January 2014

Police and CPS to take no further action over expenses allegations that led to downfall of former...

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'Boris of the North' needed to win spending round battles, IPPR urges

By Jonathan Werran | 02 January 2014

Five combined authorities in the North of England should speak with a single voice when lobbying ...

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Hasten health plans, chiefs told

By Jonathan Werran | 19 December 2013

Ministers have today urged local authorities to quickly develop plans for integrating care and he...

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Standards fears raised amid Tory withdrawals

By Jonathan Werran | 19 December 2013

The lighter touch standards regime is under strain, legal experts have warned after Tory councill...

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Leeds City Deal at risk of unravelling, Clegg told

By Jonathan Werran | 18 December 2013

The City Deal struck for the Leeds City Region is at risk of unravelling financially, council chi...

Inside View: The problems with public sector pay

By Jonathan Werran | 17 December 2013

This year has been a rotten one for Whitehall’s reputation as a superbly tuned machine.

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Watchdog: Government 'failed to learn lessons' of PCC election

By Jonathan Werran | 17 December 2013

Voting watchdogs have hit out at the Home Office over its failure to heed the lessons from last N...

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MPs call for civil service reforms

By Jonathan Werran | 17 December 2013

A group of MPs has backed the establishment of a Parliamentary commission on the civil service.

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