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Ann McGauran

Ann McGauran

Journalist and content editor with 20+ years specialising in public policy. Still learning.

Articles by Ann McGauran

'Ten years or life'

By Ann McGauran | 04 December 2019

New research aims to understand the drivers of recent hikes in violent crime involving young peop...

Steep rise in unaccompanied children aged 14-17 seeking asylum

By Ann McGauran | 28 November 2019

The latest statistics released by the Home Office reveal a sharp annual rise in the number of asy...

Right to buy hinders housing, claims Houghton

By Ann McGauran | 27 November 2019

Right to buy is ‘the biggest thing that gets in the way’ of council housebuilding and the policy ...

'We are arguing about a system that's just flawed'

By Ann McGauran | 27 November 2019

Sir Steve Houghton talks to Ann McGauran about the funding challenges faced by metropolitan distr...

The 'two old parties' have failed us, says Lib Dem leader

By Ann McGauran | 26 November 2019

Local government has been praised for doing ‘an amazing job’ by leader of the Liberal Democrats J...

Landscape to deliver growth 'needs simplified'

By Ann McGauran | 26 November 2019

The head of the Institute of Economic Development has hit out at England’s ‘dazzling array of bod...

South of England takes top slots in Sustainable Growth Index

By Ann McGauran | 25 November 2019

The South of England continues to dominate the top performing places, according to the Grant Thor...

We are forced to 'eke out too little to too many people' says social care chief

By Ann McGauran | 20 November 2019

Too many social workers, managers and councillors 'are having to make invidious decisions to eke ...

Level of private equity profits 'turns my stomach' says children's chief

By Ann McGauran | 20 November 2019

The level of profits made by private equity companies from the care of vulnerable children 'turns...

Government departments: 'adopt a national health and wellbeing board approach'

By Ann McGauran | 19 November 2019

Poverty and inequality should be understood and tackled as a public health issue, says a new pape...