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Michael Burton

Michael Burton

Michael Burton is editorial director of The MJ

Articles by Michael Burton

'There's no more cash' warns Clarke

By Michael Burton | 30 March 2022

There will be no more cash to bail out public sector budgets hit by soaring inflation Treasury ch...

The dogs that didn't bark

By Michael Burton | 29 March 2022

Little was said in last week’s Spring Statement about either levelling up or inflationary pressur...

IFS: public services to 'feel the squeeze'

By Michael Burton | 24 March 2022

The public sector faces a renewed squeeze from the summer due to inflation and higher than budget...

Lower paid workers set to benefit from spring statement

By Michael Burton | 23 March 2022

Lower paid council workers are set to benefit from a series of eye-catching announcements in Chan...

Spring Statement: Household support fund to 'double' to £1bn

By William Eichler | 23 March 2022

Councils are set to benefit from a multi-million-pound boost to the household support fund to sup...

Levelling up should take a national approach

By Michael Burton | 22 March 2022

The Government of the UK should take a UK-approach to levelling up, recognising that inequalities...

Rising interest on debt blows hole in public finances

By Michael Burton | 22 March 2022

Rising debt interest has knocked a hole in the public finances before Chancellor Rishi Sunak anno...

LGA's first chairman to retire

By Michael Burton | 21 March 2022

Lord Jeremy Beecham has annouced he will retire after 55 years in local and national politics.

Public sector staff face big pay cuts

By Michael Burton | 10 March 2022

Public sector staff face big cuts in their real terms pay as galloping inflation erodes planned i...

Clark: Reorganisation opportunity has come and gone

By Michael Burton | 28 February 2022

The opportunity for wholescale local government reorganisation has come and gone thanks to Prime ...