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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

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78,000 Whitehall jobs axed since 2010

By Jonathan Werran | 16 October 2013

Figures have shown some 15,000 jobs were cut across Whitehall departments in the year to March.

Union challenges pay disparity claim

By Jonathan Werran | 16 October 2013

Union chiefs have disputed the findings of a think-tank which claims the existence of a public se...

Churn of children's services directors 'counter-productive'

By Jonathan Werran | 16 October 2013

Local authorities must address a ‘counter-productive’ churn of children’s services directors, Ofs...

DCLG must boost financial acumen, NAO advises

By Jonathan Werran | 16 October 2013

DCLG will have to invest in greater financial expertise to manage big hike in its use of innovati...

New minister hits back at 'downgrading' claims

By Jonathan Werran | 14 October 2013

Housing minister, Kris Hopkins, hits back at criticism that he lacks the political clout to deliv...

Labour: 450,000 in court since CTB reforms

By Jonathan Werran | 11 October 2013

War of words erupts after Labour reserach suggests 450,000 low-paid and vulnerable residents may ...

Reshuffle - DCLG changes in full

By Jonathan Werran | 10 October 2013

Update on ministerial changes at DCLG following this week's reshuffle - which includes new housin...

Changes at Cardiff after damning verdicts

By Jonathan Werran | 09 October 2013

Cardiff City Council chiefs claim the authority is making urgent changes at the top of the organi...

Fight for your right to quality care, Healthwatch England chair urges public

By Jonathan Werran | 09 October 2013

Members of the public need to be more vocal in complaining about low standards in health and soci...

Ministry of Defence outsourcing under fire

By Jonathan Werran | 09 October 2013

Radical Ministry of Defence (MoD) plans to outsource responsibility for procuring £14bn of milita...